Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 73.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 73.4% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica peaked at 87.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1994.
That places Costa Rica 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +30.3% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | +45.4% |
| 1998 | 42.2% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +76.0% |
| 2003 | 59.2% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.8% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -38.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 79.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 87.4% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 82.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -11.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 73.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 27.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 46.1% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 59.5% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 73.4% | 83.0% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Costa Rica was 73.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.