Share of cumulative co2 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0155 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0155
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
120th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0155
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Costa Rica, 1870–2024

00.0050.010.015187019472024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0155 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0155 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.

That places Costa Rica 120th out of 210 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0.0001 10
1890s 0.0004 0.0001 0.0006 10
1900s 0.0009 0.0007 0.0011 10
1910s 0.0014 0.0012 0.0016 10
1920s 0.0013 0.0011 0.0014 10
1930s 0.001 0.0009 0.0011 10
1940s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0009 10
1950s 0.0014 0.0008 0.0019 10
1960s 0.0025 0.002 0.0032 10
1970s 0.0046 0.0034 0.0059 10
1980s 0.0067 0.0061 0.0074 10
1990s 0.0088 0.0076 0.01 10
2000s 0.0117 0.0103 0.013 10
2010s 0.0141 0.0132 0.0148 10
2020s 0.0152 0.0149 0.0155 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 117 Gabon 0.0166 compare
  2. 118 Zambia 0.0163 compare
  3. 119 Senegal 0.0163 compare
  4. 121 El Salvador 0.0143 compare
  5. 122 Cambodia 0.0136 compare
  6. 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0131 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Costa Rica?
Share of cumulative co2 in Costa Rica was 0.0155 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0155 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of cumulative co2?
Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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