Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita was -0.0006 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0006 units per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
197th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0025 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
-0.0007 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990–2019

-0.00100.0010.0021990200420191990: 0.002 units per person1991: 0.002 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.002 units per person1994: 0.002 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: -0.001 units per person2012: -0.001 units per person2013: -0.001 units per person2014: -0.001 units per person2015: -0.001 units per person2016: -0.001 units per person2017: -0.001 units per person2018: -0.001 units per person2019: -0.001 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in Costa Rica stood at -0.0006 units per person.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 185.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0025 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -0.0007 units per person, in 2012.

Costa Rica ranks 197th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0025 units per person
1991 0.0024 units per person -2.5%
1992 0.0023 units per person -3.2%
1993 0.0022 units per person -2.9%
1994 0.0021 units per person -7.4%
1995 0.0019 units per person -9.0%
1996 0.0018 units per person -2.6%
1997 0.0018 units per person -2.5%
1998 0.0018 units per person -1.0%
1999 0.0017 units per person -7.1%
2000 0.0016 units per person -4.9%
2001 0.0008 units per person -51.4%
2002 0.0007 units per person -6.4%
2003 0.0007 units per person -0.9%
2004 0.0006 units per person -8.8%
2005 0.0007 units per person +3.9%
2006 0.0006 units per person -3.4%
2007 0.0007 units per person +9.4%
2008 0.0007 units per person +4.3%
2009 0.0007 units per person -5.7%
2010 0.0007 units per person +2.5%
2011 -0.0007 units per person -198.9%
2012 -0.0007 units per person +2.3%
2013 -0.0007 units per person -3.4%
2014 -0.0007 units per person +2.9%
2015 -0.0007 units per person -4.0%
2016 -0.0006 units per person -9.4%
2017 -0.0006 units per person +0.8%
2018 -0.0006 units per person -3.7%
2019 -0.0006 units per person -2.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's -0.0006 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person. (82 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's -0.0006 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 units per person. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -198.9% 0.0007 units per person -0.0007 units per person
2001 -51.4% 0.0016 units per person 0.0008 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.002 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0025 units per person 10
2000s 0.0008 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0016 units per person 10
2010s -0.0005 units per person -0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 194 Croatia -0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 195 Ghana -0.0005 units per person compare
  3. 196 Puerto Rico -0.0005 units per person compare
  4. 198 South Korea -0.0006 units per person compare
  5. 199 Saint Lucia -0.0006 units per person compare
  6. 200 American Samoa -0.0008 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in Costa Rica?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita in Costa Rica was -0.0006 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0007 units per person in 2012.
How does Costa Rica rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 197th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) (ar5) - afolu, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 185.1%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
209 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.