What is per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica?

Per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica was 2.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.

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

The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2007.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1949.

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

Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

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

Per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica

Name: Per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Per capita ghg excl land use was 2.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.25

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

124th

of 195 countries

All-time high

2.25

in 2007

All-time low

0.326

in 1949

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2.25 for per capita ghg excl land use in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica peaked at 2.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.326, in 1949.

Costa Rica ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.4063	0.395	0.4153	10
1860s	0.3942	0.3923	0.3973	10
1870s	0.386	0.3768	0.3958	10
1880s	0.3582	0.342	0.3705	10
1890s	0.4314	0.386	0.4746	10
1900s	0.4663	0.4062	0.5724	10
1910s	0.5096	0.3459	0.61	10
1920s	0.3547	0.3304	0.4148	10
1930s	0.3336	0.3263	0.3449	10
1940s	0.3317	0.326	0.3399	10
1950s	0.7003	0.6327	0.761	10
1960s	0.81	0.6847	0.9645	10
1970s	1.36	0.9995	1.67	10
1980s	1.28	1.13	1.41	10
1990s	1.73	1.35	1.99	10
2000s	2.07	1.84	2.25	10
2010s	2.08	2.02	2.12	10
2020s	2.09	1.85	2.25	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

121 Morocco 2.44 compare
122 Peru 2.44 compare
123 Republic of Moldova 2.35 compare
125 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 compare
126 Fiji 2.15 compare
127 Albania 1.98 compare

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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 excl land use in Costa Rica?: Per capita ghg excl land use in Costa Rica was 2.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita ghg excl land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1949.
How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg excl land use?: Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita ghg excl land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg excl land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita ghg excl land use
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 33,742 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026