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Share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0275 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0275
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.2002
in 1972
All-time low
0.0259
in 2022
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica, 1850–2024

0.050.10.150.2185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica stood at 0.0275.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2002 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0259, in 2022.

That places Costa Rica 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0621 —
1851 0.0567 -8.6%
1852 0.0556 -1.9%
1853 0.0536 -3.6%
1854 0.0521 -2.9%
1855 0.0533 +2.2%
1856 0.0509 -4.5%
1857 0.0497 -2.3%
1858 0.0525 +5.5%
1859 0.0512 -2.5%
1860 0.0653 +27.5%
1861 0.0713 +9.3%
1862 0.072 +0.9%
1863 0.0778 +8.1%
1864 0.0774 -0.6%
1865 0.0798 +3.2%
1866 0.0773 -3.1%
1867 0.08 +3.4%
1868 0.0853 +6.7%
1869 0.0868 +1.7%
1870 0.082 -5.5%
1871 0.0828 +1.0%
1872 0.0847 +2.3%
1873 0.0831 -1.9%
1874 0.0844 +1.6%
1875 0.0833 -1.3%
1876 0.0829 -0.5%
1877 0.0825 -0.5%
1878 0.081 -1.7%
1879 0.0808 -0.3%
1880 0.0766 -5.2%
1881 0.0801 +4.5%
1882 0.0752 -6.1%
1883 0.0747 -0.6%
1884 0.0715 -4.3%
1885 0.0739 +3.3%
1886 0.0748 +1.2%
1887 0.0734 -1.9%
1888 0.0722 -1.5%
1889 0.0691 -4.3%
1890 0.0756 +9.4%
1891 0.0791 +4.7%
1892 0.0851 +7.6%
1893 0.0843 -0.9%
1894 0.084 -0.4%
1895 0.0863 +2.7%
1896 0.0852 -1.3%
1897 0.0838 -1.6%
1898 0.0849 +1.3%
1899 0.0851 +0.2%
1900 0.0829 -2.6%
1901 0.0838 +1.1%
1902 0.0796 -5.0%
1903 0.0776 -2.5%
1904 0.0868 +11.8%
1905 0.0799 -7.9%
1906 0.0822 +2.9%
1907 0.0689 -16.2%
1908 0.0718 +4.2%
1909 0.0812 +13.1%
1910 0.0758 -6.7%
1911 0.0881 +16.3%
1912 0.0722 -18.1%
1913 0.0775 +7.4%
1914 0.0862 +11.3%
1915 0.081 -6.1%
1916 0.079 -2.5%
1917 0.0806 +2.0%
1918 0.0881 +9.3%
1919 0.0843 -4.3%
1920 0.0806 -4.4%
1921 0.0698 -13.4%
1922 0.0689 -1.3%
1923 0.0594 -13.7%
1924 0.0601 +1.1%
1925 0.0645 +7.3%
1926 0.0581 -9.9%
1927 0.0625 +7.5%
1928 0.0615 -1.5%
1929 0.0591 -3.9%
1930 0.0774 +31.0%
1931 0.0966 +24.8%
1932 0.1306 +35.2%
1933 0.1122 -14.1%
1934 0.1176 +4.8%
1935 0.1405 +19.5%
1936 0.1321 -6.0%
1937 0.1149 -13.0%
1938 0.1463 +27.3%
1939 0.1308 -10.5%
1940 0.1558 +19.1%
1941 0.1818 +16.7%
1942 0.1798 -1.1%
1943 0.1834 +2.0%
1944 0.1792 -2.3%
1945 0.1757 -2.0%
1946 0.1945 +10.7%
1947 0.1747 -10.2%
1948 0.1642 -6.0%
1949 0.1775 +8.1%
1950 0.162 -8.8%
1951 0.142 -12.3%
1952 0.1412 -0.6%
1953 0.1538 +8.9%
1954 0.1543 +0.3%
1955 0.1561 +1.2%
1956 0.1539 -1.4%
1957 0.1597 +3.7%
1958 0.1594 -0.2%
1959 0.183 +14.8%
1960 0.1148 -37.3%
1961 0.1077 -6.2%
1962 0.0939 -12.8%
1963 0.1337 +42.4%
1964 0.1497 +12.0%
1965 0.166 +10.9%
1966 0.1025 -38.3%
1967 0.1503 +46.6%
1968 0.1541 +2.5%
1969 0.1475 -4.3%
1970 0.1157 -21.6%
1971 0.0846 -26.8%
1972 0.2002 +136.5%
1973 0.1026 -48.7%
1974 0.1421 +38.5%
1975 0.1578 +11.0%
1976 0.1658 +5.1%
1977 0.1564 -5.7%
1978 0.1666 +6.6%
1979 0.1729 +3.8%
1980 0.1632 -5.6%
1981 0.1748 +7.1%
1982 0.0998 -42.9%
1983 0.1444 +44.6%
1984 0.0789 -45.4%
1985 0.0633 -19.7%
1986 0.0553 -12.7%
1987 0.0511 -7.5%
1988 0.0401 -21.5%
1989 0.0346 -13.7%
1990 0.0399 +15.0%
1991 0.0347 -13.0%
1992 0.0349 +0.6%
1993 0.0383 +9.9%
1994 0.0514 +34.0%
1995 0.0406 -21.0%
1996 0.0386 -4.9%
1997 0.032 -17.1%
1998 0.0339 +6.0%
1999 0.0333 -1.6%
2000 0.0376 +12.9%
2001 0.0386 +2.5%
2002 0.0431 +11.6%
2003 0.0387 -10.2%
2004 0.0288 -25.4%
2005 0.029 +0.6%
2006 0.0303 +4.3%
2007 0.0349 +15.2%
2008 0.0409 +17.3%
2009 0.0414 +1.1%
2010 0.0367 -11.4%
2011 0.0321 -12.4%
2012 0.0323 +0.6%
2013 0.0341 +5.7%
2014 0.0318 -6.8%
2015 0.0352 +10.5%
2016 0.0347 -1.4%
2017 0.0348 +0.4%
2018 0.0312 -10.3%
2019 0.0305 -2.4%
2020 0.0283 -7.1%
2021 0.0267 -5.7%
2022 0.0259 -2.7%
2023 0.0274 +5.6%
2024 0.0275 +0.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0275 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 32% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0275 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0332, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +136.5% 0.0846 0.2002

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0538 0.0497 0.0621 10
1860s 0.0773 0.0653 0.0868 10
1870s 0.0828 0.0808 0.0847 10
1880s 0.0741 0.0691 0.0801 10
1890s 0.0834 0.0756 0.0863 10
1900s 0.0795 0.0689 0.0868 10
1910s 0.0813 0.0722 0.0881 10
1920s 0.0644 0.0581 0.0806 10
1930s 0.1199 0.0774 0.1463 10
1940s 0.1767 0.1558 0.1945 10
1950s 0.1565 0.1412 0.183 10
1960s 0.132 0.0939 0.166 10
1970s 0.1465 0.0846 0.2002 10
1980s 0.0906 0.0346 0.1748 10
1990s 0.0378 0.032 0.0514 10
2000s 0.0363 0.0288 0.0431 10
2010s 0.0333 0.0305 0.0367 10
2020s 0.0272 0.0259 0.0283 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  3. 134 Sierra Leone 0.0299 compare
  4. 136 Brunei 0.0275 compare
  5. 137 Latvia 0.0255 compare
  6. 138 Guyana 0.0246 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica?
Share global ghg emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0275 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2002 in 1972.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0259 in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for share global ghg emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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