Long run air pollution in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Long run air pollution was 79,121 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
79,121
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
79,710
in 2007
All-time low
14.14
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Costa Rica, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Costa Rica is 79,121, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Costa Rica peaked at 79,710 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.14, in 1750.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 220 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.
Long run air pollution in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 14.14 | — |
| 1751 | 14.26 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 14.37 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 14.49 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 14.6 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 14.71 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 14.83 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 14.94 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 15.17 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 15.28 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 15.4 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 15.52 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 15.65 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 15.77 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 15.89 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 16.01 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 16.14 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 16.26 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 16.38 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 16.5 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 16.64 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 16.77 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 16.9 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 17.03 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 17.16 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 17.29 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 17.43 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 17.56 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 17.69 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 17.82 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 17.96 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 18.11 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 18.25 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 18.39 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 18.53 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 18.67 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 18.82 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 18.96 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 19.1 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 19.24 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 19.4 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 19.55 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 19.7 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 19.85 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 20.01 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 20.16 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 20.31 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 20.47 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 20.62 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 20.77 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 21.05 | +1.4% |
| 1802 | 21.34 | +1.3% |
| 1803 | 21.62 | +1.3% |
| 1804 | 21.91 | +1.3% |
| 1805 | 22.2 | +1.3% |
| 1806 | 22.48 | +1.3% |
| 1807 | 22.77 | +1.3% |
| 1808 | 23.06 | +1.3% |
| 1809 | 23.35 | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 23.64 | +1.2% |
| 1811 | 23.96 | +1.4% |
| 1812 | 24.28 | +1.3% |
| 1813 | 24.6 | +1.3% |
| 1814 | 24.93 | +1.3% |
| 1815 | 25.25 | +1.3% |
| 1816 | 25.57 | +1.3% |
| 1817 | 25.9 | +1.3% |
| 1818 | 26.22 | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 26.55 | +1.2% |
| 1820 | 26.88 | +1.2% |
| 1821 | 27.42 | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 27.95 | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 28.49 | +1.9% |
| 1824 | 29.03 | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 29.57 | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 30.12 | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 30.66 | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 31.21 | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 31.76 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 32.31 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 33 | +2.1% |
| 1832 | 33.69 | +2.1% |
| 1833 | 34.39 | +2.1% |
| 1834 | 35.09 | +2.0% |
| 1835 | 35.79 | +2.0% |
| 1836 | 36.49 | +2.0% |
| 1837 | 37.19 | +1.9% |
| 1838 | 37.9 | +1.9% |
| 1839 | 38.61 | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 39.32 | +1.8% |
| 1841 | 40.05 | +1.9% |
| 1842 | 40.79 | +1.8% |
| 1843 | 41.52 | +1.8% |
| 1844 | 42.26 | +1.8% |
| 1845 | 43 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 43.74 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 44.49 | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 45.24 | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 45.98 | +1.7% |
| 1850 | 46.34 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 47.33 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 48.32 | +2.1% |
| 1853 | 49.32 | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 50.32 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 51.32 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 52.4 | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 53.49 | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 54.58 | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 55.67 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 56.77 | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 58.66 | +3.3% |
| 1862 | 60.57 | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 62.49 | +3.2% |
| 1864 | 64.43 | +3.1% |
| 1865 | 66.52 | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 68.8 | +3.4% |
| 1867 | 71.09 | +3.3% |
| 1868 | 73.41 | +3.3% |
| 1869 | 75.74 | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 78.1 | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 81.07 | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 84.06 | +3.7% |
| 1873 | 87.08 | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 90.13 | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 93.2 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 96.57 | +3.6% |
| 1877 | 99.97 | +3.5% |
| 1878 | 103.39 | +3.4% |
| 1879 | 106.85 | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 110.33 | +3.3% |
| 1881 | 114.23 | +3.5% |
| 1882 | 118.17 | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 122.13 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 126.71 | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 131.37 | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 136 | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 140.65 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 145.39 | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 150.61 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 155.97 | +3.6% |
| 1891 | 163.05 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 170.17 | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 176.98 | +4.0% |
| 1894 | 183.81 | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 190.69 | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 198.41 | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 206.06 | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 213.97 | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 221.45 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 228.62 | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 246.74 | +7.9% |
| 1902 | 265.34 | +7.5% |
| 1903 | 283.57 | +6.9% |
| 1904 | 303.79 | +7.1% |
| 1905 | 324.83 | +6.9% |
| 1906 | 345.14 | +6.3% |
| 1907 | 367.44 | +6.5% |
| 1908 | 389.3 | +5.9% |
| 1909 | 413.17 | +6.1% |
| 1910 | 436.94 | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 450.96 | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 465.1 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 479.35 | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 495.69 | +3.4% |
| 1915 | 509.81 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 534.52 | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 558.5 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 584.44 | +4.6% |
| 1919 | 610.98 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 636.75 | +4.2% |
| 1921 | 658.94 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 680.59 | +3.3% |
| 1923 | 704.32 | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 727.86 | +3.3% |
| 1925 | 759.46 | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 782.91 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 802.26 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 822.2 | +2.5% |
| 1929 | 841.51 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 858.72 | +2.0% |
| 1931 | 879.86 | +2.5% |
| 1932 | 899 | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 918.05 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 936.73 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 955.43 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 1,006 | +5.3% |
| 1937 | 1,075 | +6.9% |
| 1938 | 1,142 | +6.2% |
| 1939 | 1,210 | +6.0% |
| 1940 | 1,276 | +5.4% |
| 1941 | 1,323 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1,369 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 1,417 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 1,468 | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 1,520 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 1,619 | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 1,722 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | 1,825 | +5.9% |
| 1949 | 1,931 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 5,862 | +203.5% |
| 1951 | 6,148 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 6,960 | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 7,309 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 6,868 | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 6,138 | -10.6% |
| 1956 | 7,561 | +23.2% |
| 1957 | 7,382 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 7,284 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 6,721 | -7.7% |
| 1960 | 7,795 | +16.0% |
| 1961 | 7,709 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 8,352 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 8,897 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 9,505 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 10,725 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 12,140 | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 11,291 | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 13,036 | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 14,217 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 14,887 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 20,045 | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 20,259 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 21,230 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 21,352 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 23,140 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 23,930 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 29,133 | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 32,113 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 31,737 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 32,447 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 31,580 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 26,946 | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 28,362 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 29,815 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 31,668 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 39,780 | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 38,519 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 42,813 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 49,224 | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 41,703 | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 42,694 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 55,223 | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 57,839 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 61,322 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 67,734 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 65,554 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 59,361 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 67,686 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 67,087 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 65,512 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 68,686 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 73,214 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 63,410 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 72,647 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 73,537 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 72,031 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79,710 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 73,109 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 70,165 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 71,369 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 72,507 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 70,746 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 74,289 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 75,080 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70,154 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 76,378 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 76,815 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78,227 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 77,444 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 69,452 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 75,727 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 79,121 | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 79,121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 79,121 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +203.5% | 1,931 | 5,862 |
| 1971 | +34.6% | 14,887 | 20,045 |
| 1992 | +29.3% | 42,694 | 55,223 |
| 1986 | +25.6% | 31,668 | 39,780 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 14.66 | 14.14 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 1760s | 15.83 | 15.28 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 1770s | 17.1 | 16.5 | 17.69 | 10 |
| 1780s | 18.46 | 17.82 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1790s | 19.93 | 19.24 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 1800s | 22.06 | 20.77 | 23.35 | 10 |
| 1810s | 25.09 | 23.64 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 1820s | 29.31 | 26.88 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.45 | 32.31 | 38.61 | 10 |
| 1840s | 42.64 | 39.32 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 1850s | 50.91 | 46.34 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 1860s | 65.85 | 56.77 | 75.74 | 10 |
| 1870s | 92.04 | 78.1 | 106.85 | 10 |
| 1880s | 129.56 | 110.33 | 150.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 188.06 | 155.97 | 221.45 | 10 |
| 1900s | 316.8 | 228.62 | 413.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 512.63 | 436.94 | 610.98 | 10 |
| 1920s | 741.68 | 636.75 | 841.51 | 10 |
| 1930s | 988.12 | 858.72 | 1,210 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,547 | 1,276 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,823 | 5,862 | 7,561 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,367 | 7,709 | 14,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,783 | 14,887 | 32,113 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,115 | 26,946 | 49,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,620 | 41,703 | 67,734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,202 | 63,410 | 79,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,301 | 70,154 | 78,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,767 | 69,452 | 79,121 | 3 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Costa Rica?
- Long run air pollution in Costa Rica was 79,121 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 79,710 in 2007.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.14 in 1750.
- How does Costa Rica rank for long run air pollution?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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