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

Latest (2024)
84.16 kilograms
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
35th
of 83 countries
All-time high
84.16 kilograms
in 2024
All-time low
18.9 kilograms
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica, 2013–2024

204060802013201820242013: 37.7 kilograms2014: 37 kilograms2015: 41.1 kilograms2016: 49.7 kilograms2017: 52.7 kilograms2018: 52.6 kilograms2019: 58.7 kilograms2020: 18.9 kilograms2021: 45.5 kilograms2022: 54.1 kilograms2023: 71.1 kilograms2024: 84.2 kilograms

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

Annual values for Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.08 kilograms 36.98 kilograms 58.73 kilograms 7
2020s 54.75 kilograms 18.9 kilograms 84.16 kilograms 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 32 Republic of Moldova 97.8 kilograms compare
  2. 33 Armenia 94.47 kilograms compare
  3. 34 Spain 88.1 kilograms compare
  4. 36 Bulgaria 83.25 kilograms compare
  5. 37 Hungary 81.96 kilograms compare
  6. 38 Ukraine 78.22 kilograms compare

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.