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Costa Rica CO2 per capita 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

CO2 per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.854 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data. The latest value is up 1.5% from 1.827 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.548 t CO2 (up 20% since). The latest value is the highest since 1870; the lowest was 0.0000211 t CO2 in 1870. Costa Rica ranked 128th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

Data source: Our World in Data · Unit: t CO2 · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1750–2025

Key facts

What is the latest CO2 per capita in Costa Rica?

CO2 per capita in Costa Rica stood at 1.854 t CO2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.

Is CO2 per capita in Costa Rica rising or falling?

The latest value is up 1.5% from 1.827 t CO2 in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.548 t CO2 (up 20% since).

How does Costa Rica rank for CO2 per capita?

Costa Rica ranked 128th highest of the 204 countries in this dataset in 2025; Qatar ranked first.

What is the highest CO2 per capita on record in Costa Rica?

The latest value is the highest since 1870; the lowest was 0.0000211 t CO2 in 1870.

Metadata for CO2 per capita in Costa Rica
IndicatorCO2 per capita
CountryCosta Rica
CategoryCommodities and Energy
Unitt CO2
SourceOur World in Data
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 1.854 t CO2 (2025)

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APA

Our World in Data. (2026). CO2 per capita — Costa Rica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/CRI. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita

MLA

Our World in Data. "CO2 per capita — Costa Rica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/CRI. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

Chicago

Our World in Data. 2026. "CO2 per capita — Costa Rica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/CRI. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_co2_per_capita_cri,
  author = {{Our World in Data}},
  title = {{CO2 per capita --- Costa Rica}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/co2-per-capita/CRI},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/co-emissions-per-capita}
}