Share co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share co2 embedded in trade was 73.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
73.4
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
15th
of 120 countries
All-time high
87.35
in 2019
All-time low
27.71
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 67.21991: 54.11992: 50.61993: 44.21994: 27.71995: 36.11996: 321997: 46.51998: 42.21999: 41.82000: 54.32001: 492002: 86.32003: 59.22004: 54.72005: 60.42006: 682007: 66.32008: 74.82009: 46.12010: 59.52011: 79.12012: 79.62013: 74.92014: 72.22015: 79.32016: 782017: 79.52018: 84.82019: 87.42020: 82.22021: 82.82022: 832023: 73.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 73.4 for share co2 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 co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica peaked at 87.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.71, 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 co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 67.17 —
1991 54.1 -19.5%
1992 50.58 -6.5%
1993 44.2 -12.6%
1994 27.71 -37.3%
1995 36.09 +30.3%
1996 31.96 -11.4%
1997 46.49 +45.4%
1998 42.2 -9.2%
1999 41.78 -1.0%
2000 54.31 +30.0%
2001 49.04 -9.7%
2002 86.29 +76.0%
2003 59.24 -31.4%
2004 54.65 -7.7%
2005 60.42 +10.5%
2006 68.02 +12.6%
2007 66.32 -2.5%
2008 74.77 +12.7%
2009 46.08 -38.4%
2010 59.46 +29.1%
2011 79.06 +33.0%
2012 79.6 +0.7%
2013 74.85 -6.0%
2014 72.23 -3.5%
2015 79.29 +9.8%
2016 78 -1.6%
2017 79.46 +1.9%
2018 84.78 +6.7%
2019 87.35 +3.0%
2020 82.21 -5.9%
2021 82.78 +0.7%
2022 82.96 +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 27.23, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 73.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.74, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.23 27.71 67.17 10
2000s 61.91 46.08 86.29 10
2010s 77.41 59.46 87.35 10
2020s 80.34 73.4 82.96 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 12 Cambodia 82.44 compare
  2. 13 Malawi 74.51 compare
  3. 14 Rwanda 74.46 compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 72.49 compare
  5. 17 Kyrgyzstan 72.22 compare
  6. 18 Paraguay 71.66 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica?
Share co2 embedded in trade in Costa Rica was 73.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 87.35 in 2019.
What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.71 in 1994.
How does Costa Rica rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 embedded in trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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