What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica?

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica was 2.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 37.59 in 1941.

What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2022.

How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?

Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica

Name: Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica
Creator: Our World in Data
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Costa Rica: Per capita ghg co2 including land use was 2.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

2.92

Change on year

up 0.6%

World rank

140th

of 195 countries

All-time high

37.59

in 1941

All-time low

2.73

in 2022

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica, 1850–2024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica is 2.92, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica peaked at 37.59 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 140th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	22.75	20.84	26.22	10
1860s	27.34	25.31	28.98	10
1870s	28.79	26.83	30.61	10
1880s	22.69	19.45	25.81	10
1890s	23.23	21.97	24.16	10
1900s	21.64	19.13	23.57	10
1910s	20.22	18.69	23.01	10
1920s	15.28	13.57	19.45	10
1930s	25.22	17.7	30.04	10
1940s	33.18	28.87	37.59	10
1950s	28.8	26.16	33.26	10
1960s	20.65	15.06	25.32	10
1970s	22.14	12.97	31.1	10
1980s	11.91	4.23	23.45	10
1990s	4.23	3.49	5.76	10
2000s	3.81	3.05	4.39	10
2010s	3.59	3.2	3.99	10
2020s	2.84	2.73	2.92	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

137 Dominica 3.09 compare
138 Eritrea 2.95 compare
139 India 2.94 compare
141 Egypt 2.85 compare
142 Benin 2.83 compare
143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.79 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica?: Per capita ghg co2 including land use in Costa Rica was 2.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 37.59 in 1941.
What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 including land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg co2 including land use?: Costa Rica ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg co2 including land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita ghg co2 including land use
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,904 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026