Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.92
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.59
in 1941
All-time low
2.73
in 2022
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 37.59 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 26.22 | — |
| 1851 | 24.25 | -7.5% |
| 1852 | 23.99 | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 22.9 | -4.6% |
| 1854 | 22.28 | -2.7% |
| 1855 | 22.67 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 21.46 | -5.3% |
| 1857 | 20.84 | -2.9% |
| 1858 | 21.73 | +4.3% |
| 1859 | 21.12 | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 25.31 | +19.8% |
| 1861 | 26.63 | +5.2% |
| 1862 | 26.11 | -1.9% |
| 1863 | 27.85 | +6.7% |
| 1864 | 27.68 | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 27.88 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 26.84 | -3.7% |
| 1867 | 27.32 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 28.79 | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 28.98 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 28.97 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 29.33 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 30.61 | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 29.76 | -2.8% |
| 1874 | 29.75 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 29.01 | -2.5% |
| 1876 | 28.44 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 28.06 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 27.13 | -3.3% |
| 1879 | 26.83 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 25.33 | -5.6% |
| 1881 | 25.81 | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 24.07 | -6.7% |
| 1883 | 23.74 | -1.4% |
| 1884 | 22.13 | -6.8% |
| 1885 | 22.28 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 21.97 | -1.4% |
| 1887 | 21.31 | -3.0% |
| 1888 | 20.77 | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 19.45 | -6.4% |
| 1890 | 21.97 | +13.0% |
| 1891 | 22.96 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 24.16 | +5.2% |
| 1893 | 23.52 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 23.41 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 23.82 | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 23.27 | -2.3% |
| 1897 | 22.89 | -1.6% |
| 1898 | 23.06 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 23.25 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 22.59 | -2.9% |
| 1901 | 22.9 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 21.57 | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 21.18 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 23.57 | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 21.74 | -7.8% |
| 1906 | 22.38 | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 19.13 | -14.5% |
| 1908 | 19.39 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 21.97 | +13.3% |
| 1910 | 20.07 | -8.7% |
| 1911 | 23.01 | +14.7% |
| 1912 | 18.69 | -18.8% |
| 1913 | 20.26 | +8.4% |
| 1914 | 21.5 | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 19.67 | -8.5% |
| 1916 | 19.41 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 19.7 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 21.04 | +6.8% |
| 1919 | 18.87 | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 19.45 | +3.1% |
| 1921 | 16.18 | -16.8% |
| 1922 | 16.1 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 14.43 | -10.4% |
| 1924 | 14.33 | -0.7% |
| 1925 | 15.36 | +7.2% |
| 1926 | 13.57 | -11.7% |
| 1927 | 14.84 | +9.4% |
| 1928 | 14.43 | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 14.07 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 17.7 | +25.8% |
| 1931 | 21.05 | +18.9% |
| 1932 | 27.17 | +29.1% |
| 1933 | 23.17 | -14.7% |
| 1934 | 24.59 | +6.1% |
| 1935 | 29.15 | +18.6% |
| 1936 | 28.08 | -3.7% |
| 1937 | 24.51 | -12.7% |
| 1938 | 30.04 | +22.6% |
| 1939 | 26.77 | -10.9% |
| 1940 | 32.41 | +21.1% |
| 1941 | 37.59 | +16.0% |
| 1942 | 36.21 | -3.7% |
| 1943 | 36.2 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 34.51 | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 30.95 | -10.3% |
| 1946 | 34.18 | +10.4% |
| 1947 | 31.08 | -9.1% |
| 1948 | 28.87 | -7.1% |
| 1949 | 29.78 | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 26.89 | -9.8% |
| 1952 | 26.16 | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 28.15 | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 28.25 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 29.02 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 28.53 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 29.34 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 28.61 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 33.26 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 19.74 | -40.6% |
| 1961 | 17.94 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 15.06 | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 21.13 | +40.3% |
| 1964 | 23.23 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 25.32 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 15.34 | -39.4% |
| 1967 | 22.52 | +46.8% |
| 1968 | 23.2 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.97 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.18 | -20.8% |
| 1971 | 12.97 | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 31.1 | +139.8% |
| 1973 | 15.98 | -48.6% |
| 1974 | 21.61 | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 23.37 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 24.67 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 23.5 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 24.88 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 25.13 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 23.1 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 23.45 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 12.92 | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 18.48 | +43.0% |
| 1984 | 10.19 | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 8.22 | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 7.09 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 6.42 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 4.98 | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 4.23 | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 4.1 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 4.27 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.59 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.49 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.9 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.38 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.72 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 4.38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.74 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.66 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.28 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.78 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.73 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 37% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +139.8% | 12.97 | 31.1 |
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 |
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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 ghg emissions in Costa Rica?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica was 2.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.59 in 1941.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions 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 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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