Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.86 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica peaked at 103.61 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -31.62 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 193 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1974 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -402.9% |
| 1975 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1976 | 14.97 % change on previous year | +316.1% |
| 1977 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1978 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +215.8% |
| 1979 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1980 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1981 | -29.13 % change on previous year | +254.1% |
| 1982 | -31.62 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 17.53 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1984 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1985 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1986 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1987 | -0.2972 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1988 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +1554.9% |
| 1989 | 103.61 % change on previous year | -2206.6% |
| 1990 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1991 | 38.59 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1992 | 16.27 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1996 | 22.62 % change on previous year | +270.3% |
| 1997 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1998 | 8.71 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +138.6% |
| 2000 | 8.28 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2001 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2002 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2003 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2004 | -26.1 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2006 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +408.8% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2008 | -0.6292 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7205 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 2010 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -1673.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0244 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -6001.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2014 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2015 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2016 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2017 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2018 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2019 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2020 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2021 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -1135.9% |
| 2022 | 14.39 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2023 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2024 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.86 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6001.5% | -0.0244 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +2206.6% | -4.92 % change on previous year | 103.61 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -1673.5% | 0.7205 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1554.9% | -0.2972 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.84 % change on previous year | -31.62 % change on previous year | 103.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.14 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 38.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -26.1 % change on previous year | 8.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7267 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -19.95 % change on previous year | 14.39 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Benin 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Panama 3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Guatemala 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Honduras 3.86 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) in Costa Rica was 3.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.62 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.