Per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita ghg sector was 160.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
160.61
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
220.59
in 2005
All-time low
59.33
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica stood at 160.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica peaked at 220.59 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 59.33, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.29 | — |
| 1991 | 59.33 | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 115.7 | +95.0% |
| 1993 | 151.45 | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 133.29 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 195.18 | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 193.42 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 156.68 | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 182.4 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 196.78 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 180.31 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 167.13 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 218.37 | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 115.98 | -46.9% |
| 2004 | 157.14 | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 220.59 | +40.4% |
| 2006 | 196.7 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 205.47 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 177.93 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 131.12 | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 129.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 130.16 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 117.93 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 106.02 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 104.89 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 112.08 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 125.33 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 124.16 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 135.14 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 144.01 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 61.58 | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 108.7 | +76.5% |
| 2022 | 151.52 | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 160.61 | +6.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 160.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34, 29% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 160.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.75 | 59.33 | 196.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.07 | 115.98 | 220.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.92 | 104.89 | 144.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.6 | 61.58 | 160.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 sector in Costa Rica?
- Per capita ghg sector in Costa Rica was 160.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 220.59 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.33 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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