Per capita GHG emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita GHG emissions was 1.71 tons/capita in 2018. ▼ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions in Costa Rica, 1990–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in tons/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica is 1.71 tons/capita, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 3.87 tons/capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.49 tons/capita, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tons/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.64 tons/capita | — |
| 1991 | 3.62 tons/capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.87 tons/capita | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.79 tons/capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8 tons/capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.59 tons/capita | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.49 tons/capita | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.44 tons/capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.56 tons/capita | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.43 tons/capita | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.33 tons/capita | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.63 tons/capita | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 2.59 tons/capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.64 tons/capita | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.6 tons/capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.69 tons/capita | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.72 tons/capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 tons/capita | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 3 tons/capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.87 tons/capita | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.86 tons/capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 tons/capita | -47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 tons/capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 tons/capita | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 tons/capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 tons/capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.7 tons/capita | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tons/capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tons/capita | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.71 tons/capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.25 tons/capita, 18% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.71 tons/capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.82 tons/capita, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -47.2% | 2.86 tons/capita | 1.51 tons/capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 tons/capita | 3.43 tons/capita | 3.87 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 tons/capita | 2.59 tons/capita | 3.33 tons/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 tons/capita | 1.49 tons/capita | 2.86 tons/capita | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Costa Rica was 1.71 tons/capita in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 tons/capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 tons/capita in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions (tons/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.