Costa Rica Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
17 076 872
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+2,09%
increase
Global Share
0,03%
Per Capita
3,28
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Costa Rica were 17 076 872 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 2,09% over the previous year, representing an increase by 350 154 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 16 726 718 tons.
- Per capita: 3,28 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Costa Rica accounts for 0,03% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 076 872 | 8 376 338 | 6 384 396 | 1 749 688 | 566 449 | 3,28 | 2,09% | 0,032% |
| 2023 | 16 726 718 | 8 097 814 | 6 358 911 | 1 740 140 | 529 854 | 3,24 | 6,64% | 0,032% |
| 2022 | 15 685 039 | 8 197 724 | 5 444 542 | 1 549 656 | 493 117 | 3,06 | 1,67% | 0,030% |
| 2021 | 15 427 772 | 8 053 115 | 5 350 664 | 1 567 330 | 456 664 | 3,03 | 7,53% | 0,030% |
| 2020 | 14 347 654 | 7 175 427 | 5 128 291 | 1 624 706 | 419 230 | 2,84 | −9,5% | 0,029% |
| 2019 | 15 852 932 | 8 193 011 | 5 489 645 | 1 787 369 | 382 907 | 3,17 | −0,91% | 0,031% |
| 2018 | 15 998 293 | 8 440 507 | 5 393 197 | 1 817 287 | 347 303 | 3,23 | 3,09% | 0,032% |
| 2017 | 15 518 939 | 8 395 957 | 5 189 233 | 1 626 821 | 306 928 | 3,16 | 2,29% | 0,031% |
| 2016 | 15 171 875 | 8 232 493 | 5 086 738 | 1 578 706 | 273 939 | 3,12 | 4,7% | 0,031% |
| 2015 | 14 490 792 | 7 757 787 | 4 930 656 | 1 561 857 | 240 492 | 3,01 | −1,37% | 0,030% |
| 2014 | 14 692 410 | 8 046 235 | 4 865 974 | 1 562 281 | 217 920 | 3,09 | 1,52% | 0,030% |
| 2013 | 14 472 524 | 7 935 316 | 4 965 451 | 1 371 577 | 200 180 | 3,08 | 2,44% | 0,030% |
| 2012 | 14 128 325 | 7 639 442 | 4 863 955 | 1 430 077 | 194 850 | 3,04 | −2,75% | 0,030% |
| 2011 | 14 527 614 | 7 698 397 | 5 056 212 | 1 581 859 | 191 146 | 3,16 | 2,98% | 0,031% |
| 2010 | 14 106 786 | 7 236 170 | 5 253 648 | 1 427 111 | 189 857 | 3,1 | 1,14% | 0,031% |
| 2009 | 13 948 232 | 7 318 807 | 5 040 689 | 1 397 773 | 190 962 | 3,11 | −1,24% | 0,032% |
| 2008 | 14 123 073 | 7 630 273 | 4 949 596 | 1 358 370 | 184 834 | 3,19 | 1,3% | 0,032% |
| 2007 | 13 941 919 | 7 713 720 | 4 697 695 | 1 351 952 | 178 551 | 3,19 | 8,65% | 0,032% |
| 2006 | 12 831 731 | 6 905 357 | 4 456 994 | 1 291 268 | 178 112 | 2,98 | 4,64% | 0,030% |
| 2005 | 12 262 375 | 6 356 113 | 4 468 431 | 1 262 167 | 175 664 | 2,89 | 3,43% | 0,030% |
| 2004 | 11 856 266 | 6 180 199 | 4 270 612 | 1 257 083 | 148 373 | 2,83 | 2,35% | 0,030% |
| 2003 | 11 584 122 | 6 068 842 | 4 255 098 | 1 134 210 | 125 972 | 2,81 | 3,88% | 0,030% |
| 2002 | 11 151 766 | 5 646 303 | 4 260 343 | 1 141 143 | 103 976 | 2,74 | 0,13% | 0,031% |
| 2001 | 11 137 422 | 5 532 176 | 4 337 246 | 1 182 628 | 85 372 | 2,79 | 1,36% | 0,031% |
| 2000 | 10 988 074 | 5 131 410 | 4 431 079 | 1 360 220 | 65 366 | 2,8 | −2,35% | 0,031% |
| 1999 | 11 252 743 | 5 169 174 | 4 467 697 | 1 576 512 | 39 359 | 2,92 | −2,09% | 0,032% |
| 1998 | 11 493 030 | 5 179 622 | 4 522 583 | 1 762 395 | 28 429 | 3,05 | 5,14% | 0,033% |
| 1997 | 10 931 365 | 4 680 799 | 4 460 373 | 1 768 622 | 21 571 | 2,97 | 0,16% | 0,032% |
| 1996 | 10 913 964 | 4 745 098 | 4 527 857 | 1 624 406 | 16 603 | 3,03 | −0,4% | 0,032% |
| 1995 | 10 958 065 | 4 967 609 | 4 496 973 | 1 481 612 | 11 871 | 3,12 | −4,71% | 0,033% |
| 1994 | 11 499 463 | 5 004 464 | 4 895 960 | 1 590 980 | 8 059 | 3,36 | 3,79% | 0,035% |
| 1993 | 11 079 819 | 4 265 121 | 5 216 570 | 1 593 344 | 4 784 | 3,32 | 0,06% | 0,034% |
| 1992 | 11 073 720 | 4 243 313 | 5 240 214 | 1 586 919 | 3 274 | 3,4 | 12,08% | 0,034% |
| 1991 | 9 880 354 | 3 153 850 | 5 226 054 | 1 498 282 | 2 169 | 3,11 | 2,98% | 0,031% |
| 1990 | 9 594 853 | 2 916 439 | 5 237 818 | 1 439 422 | 1 174 | 3,1 | 2,38% | 0,030% |
| 1989 | 9 371 579 | 2 883 946 | 5 056 776 | 1 430 269 | 588 | 3,1 | 3,29% | 0,029% |
| 1988 | 9 072 924 | 2 553 239 | 5 138 910 | 1 380 327 | 448 | 3,08 | 1,31% | 0,029% |
| 1987 | 8 955 623 | 2 411 727 | 5 202 072 | 1 341 432 | 393 | 3,12 | 0,22% | 0,029% |
| 1986 | 8 936 188 | 2 287 474 | 5 223 351 | 1 424 956 | 407 | 3,19 | 0,84% | 0,030% |
| 1985 | 8 862 056 | 2 191 916 | 5 251 721 | 1 418 341 | 78 | 3,25 | −1,21% | 0,030% |
| 1984 | 8 970 798 | 2 079 191 | 5 423 296 | 1 468 177 | 134 | 3,37 | 2,25% | 0,031% |
| 1983 | 8 773 105 | 2 002 732 | 5 300 852 | 1 469 395 | 126 | 3,39 | 3,97% | 0,031% |
| 1982 | 8 437 815 | 1 972 864 | 5 060 308 | 1 404 535 | 108 | 3,35 | −4,3% | 0,030% |
| 1981 | 8 816 805 | 2 307 419 | 5 121 902 | 1 387 336 | 148 | 3,59 | 1,13% | 0,032% |
| 1980 | 8 718 556 | 2 491 713 | 4 880 048 | 1 346 780 | 14 | 3,65 | −1,76% | 0,031% |
| 1979 | 8 874 618 | 2 756 190 | 4 788 191 | 1 330 237 | 0 | 3,81 | 2,44% | 0,031% |
| 1978 | 8 663 285 | 2 763 320 | 4 587 167 | 1 312 798 | 0 | 3,82 | 5,1% | 0,031% |
| 1977 | 8 242 943 | 2 557 431 | 4 398 134 | 1 287 377 | 0 | 3,73 | 10,26% | 0,030% |
| 1976 | 7 476 022 | 2 029 587 | 4 250 614 | 1 195 822 | 0 | 3,47 | 1,23% | 0,028% |
| 1975 | 7 384 889 | 1 972 154 | 4 216 570 | 1 196 164 | 0 | 3,52 | 5,35% | 0,029% |
| 1974 | 7 009 990 | 1 799 077 | 4 022 992 | 1 187 921 | 0 | 3,43 | −0,01% | 0,028% |
| 1973 | 7 010 656 | 1 832 887 | 3 983 600 | 1 194 169 | 0 | 3,51 | 8,36% | 0,028% |
| 1972 | 6 469 533 | 1 622 345 | 3 692 659 | 1 154 528 | 0 | 3,32 | 5,89% | 0,027% |
| 1971 | 6 109 638 | 1 447 481 | 3 544 459 | 1 117 697 | 0 | 3,22 | 2,4% | 0,026% |
| 1970 | 5 966 437 | 1 434 371 | 3 441 635 | 1 090 431 | 0 | 3,23 | – | 0,026% |
See also
- Costa Rica CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Costa Rica
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).