What is carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.

How does Costa Rica rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

169th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1990–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.

Costa Rica ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	—
1991	0.09 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+5.7%
1992	0.1109 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+23.2%
1993	0.104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.1%
1994	0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+12.3%
1995	0.1113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.7%
1996	0.1049 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.8%
1997	0.0981 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.5%
1998	0.1014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.3%
1999	0.0972 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.0929 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	0.0968 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+4.2%
2002	0.0955 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.0984 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.0%
2004	0.096 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.5%
2005	0.0949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-1.1%
2006	0.0961 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.2%
2007	0.0992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.2%
2008	0.0937 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.6%
2009	0.0907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.2%
2010	0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-6.2%
2011	0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.082 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.0831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.3%
2014	0.0814 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0757 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-7.0%
2016	0.0771 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.0755 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.1%
2018	0.0738 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-2.3%
2019	0.0697 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.5%
2020	0.0637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.0661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	+3.7%
2022	0.0638 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-3.5%
2023	0.0601 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-5.7%
2024	0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	-0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.102 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0954 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2010s	0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0697 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0867 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0627 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
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Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1168 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.