Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0834 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica is 0.0834 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1998 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Costa Rica 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 0.1083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.0674 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.0845 tonnes per person | 0.1172 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1439 tonnes per person | 0.1062 tonnes per person | 0.1998 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.087 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 tonnes per person | 0.0709 tonnes per person | 0.0842 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Costa Rica was 0.0834 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1998 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.