Per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita co2 by source was 0.0096 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0096
Change on year
down 28.9%
World rank
118th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.2783
in 1911
All-time low
0
in 1952
Years of data
116
1870–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica, 1870–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica stood at 0.0096.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 107.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2783 in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1952.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0.0001 | +160.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0001 | -2.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0001 | +179.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0004 | +170.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0002 | -60.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0002 | +15.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0005 | +188.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0031 | +476.1% |
| 1879 | 0.0051 | +68.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0029 | -43.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0005 | -83.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0004 | -16.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0033 | +710.5% |
| 1884 | 0.0082 | +149.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0052 | -36.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0111 | +113.6% |
| 1887 | 0.007 | -37.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0026 | -63.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0223 | +764.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0637 | +185.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0466 | -26.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1335 | +186.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1035 | -22.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1065 | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0823 | -22.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0914 | +11.0% |
| 1897 | 0.0789 | -13.7% |
| 1898 | 0.108 | +37.0% |
| 1899 | 0.0954 | -11.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0956 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0985 | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0671 | -31.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1132 | +68.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1009 | -10.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0694 | -31.2% |
| 1906 | 0.213 | +206.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1692 | -20.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2393 | +41.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1351 | -43.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2508 | +85.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2783 | +11.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2774 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2731 | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 0.2364 | -13.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1684 | -28.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1336 | -20.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0604 | -54.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0094 | -84.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0679 | +621.0% |
| 1920 | 0.0783 | +15.3% |
| 1921 | 0.0183 | -76.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0124 | -32.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0166 | +33.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0185 | +11.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0061 | -66.8% |
| 1926 | 0.003 | -50.9% |
| 1927 | 0.003 | -1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.0385 | +1202.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0377 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0206 | -45.3% |
| 1931 | 0.0104 | -49.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0121 | +16.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0007 | -94.6% |
| 1934 | 0.0006 | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0126 | +1861.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0012 | -90.2% |
| 1937 | 0.0127 | +925.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0012 | -90.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0006 | -51.4% |
| 1940 | 0.0056 | +876.1% |
| 1941 | 0.0005 | -90.3% |
| 1942 | 0.0011 | +94.6% |
| 1943 | 0.001 | -10.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0079 | +730.7% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 | -94.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0005 | -3.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0004 | -3.3% |
| 1948 | 0.0086 | +1838.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0004 | -95.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0004 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0008 | +94.2% |
| 1952 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0292 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0333 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 | +1476.9% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 | — |
| 2010 | 0.0008 | -67.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 | +492.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 | -67.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 | +147.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.0037 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.0101 | — |
| 2022 | 0.0115 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 | -28.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0096 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 4% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0096 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0024, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +1861.5% | 0.0006 | 0.0126 |
| 1948 | +1838.1% | 0.0004 | 0.0086 |
| 2007 | +1476.9% | 0.0008 | 0.0134 |
| 1928 | +1202.2% | 0.003 | 0.0385 |
| 1937 | +925.7% | 0.0012 | 0.0127 |
| 1940 | +876.1% | 0.0006 | 0.0056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0051 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0064 | 0.0004 | 0.0223 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.091 | 0.0466 | 0.1335 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1301 | 0.0671 | 0.2393 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1756 | 0.0094 | 0.2783 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0232 | 0.003 | 0.0783 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0073 | 0.0006 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0027 | 0.0004 | 0.0086 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 | 0 | 0.0469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 | 0 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 | 0 | 0.0135 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica?
- Per capita co2 by source in Costa Rica was 0.0096 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2783 in 1911.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1952.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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