Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita was 6.01 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.01 kilograms
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
6.01 kilograms
in 2024
All-time low
0.6113 kilograms
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2013–2024

02462013201820242013: 2.6 kilograms2014: 2.9 kilograms2015: 3.7 kilograms2016: 3.4 kilograms2017: 3.4 kilograms2018: 0.673 kilograms2019: 1.4 kilograms2020: 0.611 kilograms2021: 2.2 kilograms2022: 2.9 kilograms2023: 4.8 kilograms2024: 6 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 6.01 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 6.01 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6113 kilograms, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 58th of 142 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 emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2024.
Year kilograms Change
2013 2.55 kilograms
2014 2.86 kilograms +12.1%
2015 3.72 kilograms +30.1%
2016 3.42 kilograms -8.3%
2017 3.35 kilograms -1.9%
2018 0.673 kilograms -79.9%
2019 1.36 kilograms +101.6%
2020 0.6113 kilograms -55.0%
2021 2.18 kilograms +256.8%
2022 2.9 kilograms +33.0%
2023 4.76 kilograms +64.1%
2024 6.01 kilograms +26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.56 kilograms 0.673 kilograms 3.72 kilograms 7
2020s 3.29 kilograms 0.6113 kilograms 6.01 kilograms 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Trinidad and Tobago 8.55 kilograms compare
  2. 56 Vanuatu 6.62 kilograms compare
  3. 57 Panama 6.15 kilograms compare
  4. 59 Switzerland 4.28 kilograms compare
  5. 60 Turkmenistan 4.28 kilograms compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 4.16 kilograms compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
Per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 6.01 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.01 kilograms in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6113 kilograms in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (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
142 places, 1,468 data points, 2013–2024
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Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.