What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Costa Rica?

Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023.

What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.

How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0005 kt per person

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

37th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0005 kt per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0002 kt per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0005 kt per person for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0005 kt per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt per person, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0002 kt per person	—
1962	0.0002 kt per person	+1.7%
1963	0.0002 kt per person	+1.7%
1964	0.0002 kt per person	+2.0%
1965	0.0002 kt per person	+1.4%
1966	0.0002 kt per person	+2.2%
1967	0.0002 kt per person	+2.0%
1968	0.0002 kt per person	+1.2%
1969	0.0002 kt per person	+1.8%
1970	0.0002 kt per person	-1.8%
1971	0.0002 kt per person	+9.9%
1972	0.0002 kt per person	+1.9%
1973	0.0002 kt per person	+1.1%
1974	0.0003 kt per person	+1.5%
1975	0.0003 kt per person	+1.6%
1976	0.0003 kt per person	+1.5%
1977	0.0003 kt per person	+1.5%
1978	0.0003 kt per person	+0.9%
1979	0.0003 kt per person	+2.2%
1980	0.0003 kt per person	+0.7%
1981	0.0003 kt per person	+0.2%
1982	0.0003 kt per person	+0.5%
1983	0.0003 kt per person	+1.4%
1984	0.0003 kt per person	+1.7%
1985	0.0003 kt per person	+0.9%
1986	0.0003 kt per person	+1.6%
1987	0.0003 kt per person	+2.8%
1988	0.0003 kt per person	+1.4%
1989	0.0003 kt per person	+1.7%
1990	0.0003 kt per person	+4.1%
1991	0.0003 kt per person	+1.7%
1992	0.0003 kt per person	+2.7%
1993	0.0003 kt per person	+2.6%
1994	0.0004 kt per person	+2.7%
1995	0.0004 kt per person	+1.7%
1996	0.0004 kt per person	+1.9%
1997	0.0004 kt per person	+1.5%
1998	0.0004 kt per person	+2.9%
1999	0.0004 kt per person	+1.9%
2000	0.0004 kt per person	+1.7%
2001	0.0004 kt per person	+2.7%
2002	0.0004 kt per person	+3.1%
2003	0.0004 kt per person	+3.0%
2004	0.0004 kt per person	+2.4%
2005	0.0004 kt per person	-19.7%
2006	0.0003 kt per person	-6.0%
2007	0.0004 kt per person	+6.3%
2008	0.0004 kt per person	+2.0%
2009	0.0004 kt per person	+2.0%
2010	0.0004 kt per person	+2.3%
2011	0.0004 kt per person	+2.0%
2012	0.0004 kt per person	+2.1%
2013	0.0004 kt per person	+1.9%
2014	0.0004 kt per person	+2.0%
2015	0.0004 kt per person	+1.7%
2016	0.0004 kt per person	+1.3%
2017	0.0004 kt per person	+1.0%
2018	0.0004 kt per person	+1.1%
2019	0.0004 kt per person	+1.8%
2020	0.0004 kt per person	+1.3%
2021	0.0005 kt per person	+1.5%
2022	0.0005 kt per person	+1.6%
2023	0.0005 kt per person	+1.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	10
2000s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0004 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0005 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

34 Fiji 0.0005 kt per person compare
35 Australia 0.0005 kt per person compare
36 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 kt per person compare
38 Finland 0.0005 kt per person compare
39 Georgia 0.0005 kt per person compare
40 United States 0.0004 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

More climate change data for Costa Rica

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Costa Rica?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.