Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica stood at 0.0041 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8243 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 Mt CO2e, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 189th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | +61.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1902 Mt CO2e | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 0.191 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2163 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1815 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4076 Mt CO2e | +124.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4286 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3562 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 Mt CO2e | -78.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0545 Mt CO2e | -28.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1103 Mt CO2e | +212.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | -50.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | +176.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5875 Mt CO2e | +202.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4343 Mt CO2e | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8214 Mt CO2e | +89.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7633 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4215 Mt CO2e | -44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1911 Mt CO2e | -54.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3677 Mt CO2e | +92.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | -54.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 Mt CO2e | +138.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1154 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1472 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2333 Mt CO2e | +264.5% |
| 2006 | 0.485 Mt CO2e | +107.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6541 Mt CO2e | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6075 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3737 Mt CO2e | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5395 Mt CO2e | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6335 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5589 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8243 Mt CO2e | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7432 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0717 Mt CO2e | -90.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1321 Mt CO2e | +84.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1086 Mt CO2e | +290.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0651 Mt CO2e | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2282 Mt CO2e | 0.086 Mt CO2e | 0.4286 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0669 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3979 Mt CO2e | 0.0701 Mt CO2e | 0.8214 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2875 Mt CO2e | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | 0.6541 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3705 Mt CO2e | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 0.8243 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0041 Mt CO2e 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 from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8243 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).