Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 6.24 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica is 6.24 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 6.24 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6765 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 194 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 Transport (Energy) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6765 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.6765 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7683 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8404 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9115 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9911 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 1.34 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | +45.1% |
| 1993 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.17 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.98 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.38 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.44 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.56 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.87 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.97 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.75 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.86 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.88 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.69 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 5.71 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.01 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.24 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9781 Mt CO2e | 0.6765 Mt CO2e | 1.34 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 4.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 Mt CO2e | 4.56 Mt CO2e | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 Mt CO2e | 4.99 Mt CO2e | 6.24 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Costa Rica was 6.24 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 transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6765 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).