Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Costa Rica, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Costa Rica is 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Costa Rica peaked at 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 403,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 403,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 452,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 473,215 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 492,772 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 511,651 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 535,264 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 557,857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 579,497 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 600,094 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 630,452 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 652,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 673,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 695,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 724,256 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 755,384 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 785,035 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 819,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 863,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 900,943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 937,556 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 979,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 523,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 403,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 630,452 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 780,785 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 652,443 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 937,556 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 979,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.46 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.38 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.80 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.65 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.12 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Austria 2.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Finland 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Belgium 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Croatia 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Norway 944,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Latvia 824,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0139 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Costa Rica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Costa Rica was 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 403,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.