Per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita co2 transport was 1,177 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,177
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
75th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,194
in 2019
All-time low
509.34
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica is 1,177, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica peaked at 1,194 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 509.34, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.88 | 509.34 | 794.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 894.4 | 754.24 | 986.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,097 | 1,001 | 1,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,104 | 991.2 | 1,177 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share co2 vs population 0.0371 (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 vs gdp 1.71 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 285.80 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.71 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.71 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica?
- Per capita co2 transport in Costa Rica was 1,177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,194 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.34 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita co2 transport?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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