Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
42,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica stood at 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica peaked at 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 44,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 51,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 62,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 77,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 121,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 136,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 163,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 215,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 213,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 175,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 200,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 262,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 298,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 763,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 869,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 929,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Burkina Faso 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Uruguay 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Madagascar 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Mali 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 122 Papua New Guinea 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Paraguay 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 5.15 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 4.11 million (2025)
- Urban population 79.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 285.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.71 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Costa Rica was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.