Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Imported or exported co emissions per capita was 1.22 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.22
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 2018
All-time low
0.4128
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

0.40.60.811.21.41990200620231990: 0.6261991: 0.5551992: 0.5751993: 0.5091994: 0.4171995: 0.4891996: 0.4131997: 0.6151998: 0.5821999: 0.5862000: 0.742001: 0.692002: 1.32003: 0.9382004: 0.8842005: 0.9442006: 1.12007: 1.22008: 1.32009: 0.7882010: 0.9742011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.42019: 1.32020: 1.12021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.36 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4128, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5366 0.4128 0.626 10
2000s 0.9931 0.6897 1.34 10
2010s 1.23 0.9738 1.36 10
2020s 1.22 1.1 1.31 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Ireland 1.4 compare
  2. 32 Croatia, Republic of 1.35 compare
  3. 33 Japan 1.25 compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 1.19 compare
  5. 36 Taiwan Province of China 1.19 compare
  6. 37 Kyrgyz Republic 1.14 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica?
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Costa Rica was 1.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 2018.
What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4128 in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Imported or exported co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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