Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica is 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
That places Costa Rica 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.2097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1857 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.1904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1884 | 0.1613 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1891 | 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1892 | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.1924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1906 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1908 | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1911 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.2697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 0.2653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1928 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 0.2062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 0.213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1944 | 0.2747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 0.3211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 0.3409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1951 | 0.3776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.4562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.3566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 78 Slovenia 0.3546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 79 Iran 0.3501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 81 China 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Moldova 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Costa Rica was 0.339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.