Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 84.16 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 84.16 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica peaked at 84.16 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.66 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 36.98 kilograms | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 41.14 kilograms | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 49.7 kilograms | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 52.7 kilograms | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 52.61 kilograms | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.73 kilograms | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 18.9 kilograms | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 45.51 kilograms | +140.9% |
| 2022 | 54.15 kilograms | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 71.05 kilograms | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 84.16 kilograms | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.08 kilograms | 36.98 kilograms | 58.73 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.75 kilograms | 18.9 kilograms | 84.16 kilograms | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica was 84.16 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.16 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.