Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.63 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Costa Rica is 1.63 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1.76 t CO2e/capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7665 t CO2e/capita, in 1971.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.78 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 0.7665 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.837 t CO2e/capita | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9218 t CO2e/capita | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8821 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9424 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.945 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 t CO2e/capita | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.18 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.04 t CO2e/capita | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9393 t CO2e/capita | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7814 t CO2e/capita | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7717 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7794 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7994 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.812 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8337 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8602 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9475 t CO2e/capita | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9342 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9849 t CO2e/capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 t CO2e/capita | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 1.27 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 t CO2e/capita | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.38 t CO2e/capita | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.67 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.64 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.69 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.64 t CO2e/capita | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.964 t CO2e/capita | 0.7665 t CO2e/capita | 1.22 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8567 t CO2e/capita | 0.7717 t CO2e/capita | 1.04 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 t CO2e/capita | 0.9342 t CO2e/capita | 1.45 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | 1.3 t CO2e/capita | 1.76 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 t CO2e/capita | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 t CO2e/capita | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Costa Rica was 1.63 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 t CO2e/capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7665 t CO2e/capita in 1971.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.