Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.0386 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0386
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0441
in 2002
All-time low
0.0214
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.041990200620231990: 0.0211991: 0.0221992: 0.0251993: 0.0251994: 0.0291995: 0.0281996: 0.0251997: 0.0291998: 0.0311999: 0.0312000: 0.0322001: 0.0332002: 0.0442003: 0.0382004: 0.0372005: 0.0362006: 0.0382007: 0.0422008: 0.0432009: 0.0362010: 0.0362011: 0.0382012: 0.0372013: 0.0382014: 0.0372015: 0.0372016: 0.0392017: 0.042018: 0.042019: 0.0392020: 0.0352021: 0.0382022: 0.0392023: 0.039

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica is 0.0386, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0441 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0214, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0214
1991 0.0218 +1.9%
1992 0.025 +14.6%
1993 0.0246 -1.5%
1994 0.0288 +17.2%
1995 0.0277 -3.9%
1996 0.0254 -8.2%
1997 0.0294 +15.7%
1998 0.0305 +3.7%
1999 0.0309 +1.3%
2000 0.0325 +5.0%
2001 0.0327 +0.7%
2002 0.0441 +34.8%
2003 0.0377 -14.4%
2004 0.0367 -2.6%
2005 0.0361 -1.8%
2006 0.0383 +6.1%
2007 0.0417 +9.0%
2008 0.0433 +3.6%
2009 0.0357 -17.6%
2010 0.0357 +0.1%
2011 0.0378 +5.8%
2012 0.0371 -1.9%
2013 0.0376 +1.4%
2014 0.0374 -0.5%
2015 0.0372 -0.4%
2016 0.0394 +5.7%
2017 0.0398 +1.2%
2018 0.0401 +0.6%
2019 0.0387 -3.4%
2020 0.035 -9.5%
2021 0.038 +8.6%
2022 0.0391 +2.8%
2023 0.0386 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0266 0.0214 0.0309 10
2000s 0.0379 0.0325 0.0441 10
2010s 0.0381 0.0357 0.0401 10
2020s 0.0377 0.035 0.0391 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica?
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Costa Rica was 0.0386 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0441 in 2002.
What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0214 in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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