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
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2013–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 8.55 kilograms compare
- 56 Vanuatu 6.62 kilograms compare
- 57 Panama 6.15 kilograms compare
- 59 Switzerland 4.28 kilograms compare
- 60 Turkmenistan 4.28 kilograms compare
- 61 Mongolia 4.16 kilograms compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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 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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About this data
Domestic aviation represents flights which depart and arrive within the same country. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.