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Share global methane emissions in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share global methane emissions was 0.0592 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0592
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0742
in 1984
All-time low
0.014
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Costa Rica, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.08185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0592 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0742 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 1850.

That places Costa Rica 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Costa Rica, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.014 —
1851 0.0142 +1.1%
1852 0.0143 +0.9%
1853 0.0144 +0.8%
1854 0.0145 +0.4%
1855 0.0146 +0.9%
1856 0.0147 +0.7%
1857 0.0148 +0.9%
1858 0.015 +0.9%
1859 0.0151 +0.6%
1860 0.0151 +0.5%
1861 0.0154 +1.9%
1862 0.0157 +2.0%
1863 0.016 +1.6%
1864 0.0162 +1.6%
1865 0.0165 +1.7%
1866 0.0168 +1.6%
1867 0.0171 +1.7%
1868 0.0174 +1.7%
1869 0.0176 +1.5%
1870 0.0179 +1.6%
1871 0.0182 +1.8%
1872 0.0185 +1.4%
1873 0.0188 +1.6%
1874 0.0192 +2.2%
1875 0.0195 +1.4%
1876 0.0198 +1.7%
1877 0.0201 +1.6%
1878 0.0204 +1.6%
1879 0.0207 +1.3%
1880 0.0209 +0.8%
1881 0.0211 +1.1%
1882 0.0213 +1.0%
1883 0.0215 +0.9%
1884 0.0218 +1.5%
1885 0.0221 +1.5%
1886 0.0224 +1.2%
1887 0.0226 +0.9%
1888 0.0227 +0.4%
1889 0.023 +1.3%
1890 0.0231 +0.5%
1891 0.0235 +1.8%
1892 0.024 +2.1%
1893 0.0246 +2.2%
1894 0.0249 +1.5%
1895 0.0253 +1.3%
1896 0.0256 +1.5%
1897 0.026 +1.2%
1898 0.0263 +1.2%
1899 0.0264 +0.6%
1900 0.0266 +0.7%
1901 0.027 +1.5%
1902 0.0274 +1.5%
1903 0.0275 +0.4%
1904 0.0279 +1.5%
1905 0.0282 +1.0%
1906 0.0283 +0.4%
1907 0.0282 -0.2%
1908 0.0287 +1.8%
1909 0.029 +0.7%
1910 0.0291 +0.6%
1911 0.0295 +1.2%
1912 0.0298 +1.0%
1913 0.0298 +0.2%
1914 0.0309 +3.4%
1915 0.0313 +1.5%
1916 0.0314 +0.3%
1917 0.0315 +0.5%
1918 0.0323 +2.3%
1919 0.0333 +3.3%
1920 0.033 -1.0%
1921 0.0339 +2.8%
1922 0.0335 -1.2%
1923 0.0328 -2.1%
1924 0.0328 -0.1%
1925 0.0328 +0.1%
1926 0.033 +0.6%
1927 0.0323 -2.0%
1928 0.0324 +0.3%
1929 0.0321 -1.2%
1930 0.0323 +0.8%
1931 0.0334 +3.4%
1932 0.0344 +2.9%
1933 0.0348 +1.1%
1934 0.0349 +0.3%
1935 0.0352 +0.8%
1936 0.0349 -0.7%
1937 0.0349 -0.0%
1938 0.0355 +1.6%
1939 0.0355 +0.1%
1940 0.0354 -0.4%
1941 0.0362 +2.3%
1942 0.0371 +2.7%
1943 0.0377 +1.6%
1944 0.0385 +2.1%
1945 0.0402 +4.3%
1946 0.0403 +0.2%
1947 0.0402 -0.2%
1948 0.0408 +1.4%
1949 0.0414 +1.6%
1950 0.0419 +1.1%
1951 0.0415 -1.0%
1952 0.0416 +0.3%
1953 0.0417 +0.2%
1954 0.0417 +0.1%
1955 0.0409 -1.9%
1956 0.0408 -0.3%
1957 0.0407 -0.2%
1958 0.041 +0.7%
1959 0.0405 -1.4%
1960 0.0405 +0.1%
1961 0.042 +3.7%
1962 0.0434 +3.3%
1963 0.0447 +3.1%
1964 0.0463 +3.6%
1965 0.0476 +2.7%
1966 0.0486 +2.2%
1967 0.0493 +1.5%
1968 0.0498 +0.9%
1969 0.0504 +1.1%
1970 0.0511 +1.6%
1971 0.0539 +5.3%
1972 0.0553 +2.7%
1973 0.0575 +3.9%
1974 0.0572 -0.4%
1975 0.0582 +1.7%
1976 0.059 +1.4%
1977 0.0606 +2.7%
1978 0.0628 +3.7%
1979 0.0641 +2.0%
1980 0.0665 +3.8%
1981 0.0711 +6.9%
1982 0.0704 -0.9%
1983 0.0731 +3.7%
1984 0.0742 +1.5%
1985 0.0709 -4.4%
1986 0.0704 -0.7%
1987 0.0701 -0.4%
1988 0.0674 -3.8%
1989 0.0657 -2.5%
1990 0.0668 +1.7%
1991 0.0675 +1.0%
1992 0.0675 -0.0%
1993 0.0681 +1.0%
1994 0.0632 -7.2%
1995 0.0578 -8.6%
1996 0.0567 -1.9%
1997 0.056 -1.2%
1998 0.0574 +2.5%
1999 0.056 -2.4%
2000 0.0546 -2.6%
2001 0.0544 -0.4%
2002 0.0543 -0.2%
2003 0.0528 -2.7%
2004 0.0519 -1.7%
2005 0.0481 -7.4%
2006 0.0458 -4.8%
2007 0.0491 +7.2%
2008 0.0509 +3.7%
2009 0.0521 +2.4%
2010 0.0525 +0.7%
2011 0.0524 -0.2%
2012 0.0514 -1.9%
2013 0.053 +3.0%
2014 0.0525 -1.0%
2015 0.0535 +2.0%
2016 0.0553 +3.4%
2017 0.0563 +1.7%
2018 0.0577 +2.6%
2019 0.0588 +1.8%
2020 0.056 -4.6%
2021 0.0589 +5.1%
2022 0.0592 +0.4%
2023 0.0587 -0.8%
2024 0.0592 +0.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.0592 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.0592 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0146 0.014 0.0151 10
1860s 0.0164 0.0151 0.0176 10
1870s 0.0193 0.0179 0.0207 10
1880s 0.0219 0.0209 0.023 10
1890s 0.025 0.0231 0.0264 10
1900s 0.0279 0.0266 0.029 10
1910s 0.0309 0.0291 0.0333 10
1920s 0.0329 0.0321 0.0339 10
1930s 0.0346 0.0323 0.0355 10
1940s 0.0388 0.0354 0.0414 10
1950s 0.0412 0.0405 0.0419 10
1960s 0.0463 0.0405 0.0504 10
1970s 0.058 0.0511 0.0641 10
1980s 0.07 0.0657 0.0742 10
1990s 0.0617 0.056 0.0681 10
2000s 0.0514 0.0458 0.0546 10
2010s 0.0543 0.0514 0.0588 10
2020s 0.0584 0.056 0.0592 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 122 Jordan 0.0607 compare
  2. 123 Finland 0.0598 compare
  3. 124 Slovakia 0.0598 compare
  4. 126 Singapore 0.0587 compare
  5. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0579 compare
  6. 128 Sierra Leone 0.0577 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Costa Rica?
Share global methane emissions in Costa Rica was 0.0592 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0742 in 1984.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 1850.
How does Costa Rica rank for share global methane emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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