Per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita co2 fuel was 1.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
106th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2024
All-time low
0.3009
in 1959
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica stood at 1.61. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica peaked at 1.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3009, in 1959.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3084 | — |
| 1951 | 0.325 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3916 | +20.5% |
| 1953 | 0.421 | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.3822 | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3156 | -17.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4228 | +34.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3891 | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 0.363 | -6.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3009 | -17.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3699 | +22.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3563 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3845 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4056 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4299 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4966 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5704 | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4858 | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5581 | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5959 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6296 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.7528 | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8412 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9601 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8623 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8947 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8871 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.915 | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8218 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7416 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.737 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.662 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.739 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8272 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8524 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8962 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8763 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8474 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9325 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.39 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 49% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3619 | 0.3009 | 0.4228 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4653 | 0.3563 | 0.5959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9189 | 0.6296 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8069 | 0.662 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.8474 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.27 | 1.61 | 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 fuel in Costa Rica?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Costa Rica was 1.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 in 1959.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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