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.
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
- 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 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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