Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
103rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Costa Rica is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 100 Syria 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 104 Morocco 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 105 Albania 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Costa Rica?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Costa Rica was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.