Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 17.08 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
Costa Rica recorded 17.08 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Costa Rica peaked at 17.08 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.97 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.97 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 6.11 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.47 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 7.01 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 7.01 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.38 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.48 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 8.24 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 8.87 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.72 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 8.82 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.44 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.77 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.97 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.86 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8.94 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.96 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.07 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.59 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9.88 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.07 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 11.08 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.5 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 10.96 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.91 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.93 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.49 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 11.25 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.99 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.14 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.15 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.58 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.86 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.26 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.83 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.94 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.12 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.95 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.11 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.53 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.13 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.47 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 14.69 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14.49 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.17 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 15.52 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15.85 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.35 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.43 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 15.69 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.73 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 17.08 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 Mt CO2e | 5.97 Mt CO2e | 8.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.89 Mt CO2e | 8.44 Mt CO2e | 9.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 Mt CO2e | 9.59 Mt CO2e | 11.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.38 Mt CO2e | 10.99 Mt CO2e | 14.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 Mt CO2e | 14.11 Mt CO2e | 16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 Mt CO2e | 14.35 Mt CO2e | 17.08 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 125 Puerto Rico 17.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 126 Mauritania 17.51 Mt CO2e compare
- 127 Slovenia 17.34 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 El Salvador 14.75 Mt CO2e compare
- 130 Namibia 14.21 Mt CO2e compare
- 131 Estonia 14.13 Mt CO2e 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0838 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.069 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Costa Rica?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Costa Rica was 17.08 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).