Climate Change in Costa Rica 1,287 indicators covering climate change for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 73.2% 54th Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 71.0% 45th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per capita 0.171 kg per person 2023 down 73.2% 55th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 17.09 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 71.0% 45th Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 87.0% 82nd Rice — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 83.0% 67th Rice — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 83.1% 67th Rice — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 83.1% 67th Rice — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 83.1% 67th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0407 kt 2023 up 62.8% 53rd Food Processing — Emissions 0.0061 kt 2023 up 45.2% 53rd Food Processing — Emissions 371.8 kt 2023 down 16.3% 65th Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.14 kt 2023 up 62.8% 53rd Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt 2023 up 44.7% 53rd Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 0.4588 2021 up 23.4% 67th Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 610,000 tonnes 2023 up 205.0% 70th Food Packaging — Energy Use 375.71 TJ 2023 up 70.3% 65th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% 2023 up 2.6% 91st Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.0% 2023 up 2.6% 91st Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% 2023 up 2.6% 91st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 108.8 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 17.8% 87th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 1,140 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 up 7.2% 95th Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 13.49 kt 2023 up 30.1% 57th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 27.6% 209th Humid tropical forest — Emissions 444.02 kt 2024 up 71.2% 43rd Food Processing — Emissions 371.8 kt 2023 down 16.3% 57th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0407 kt 2023 up 62.8% 47th Food Processing — Emissions 0.0061 kt 2023 up 44.7% 47th Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 177.51 kilograms 2024 up 51.6% 62nd CO₂ emissions from international aviation 910,608 tonnes 2024 up 63.1% 67th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 1.15 million tonnes 2026 down 34.3% 93rd Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.1824 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 16.3% 91st Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 13.49 kt 2023 up 30.1% 47th Urban population 79.7% 2025 up 2.8% 59th Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2018 — 7th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2024 unchanged 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 1.10 million 2024 up 11,266.3% 10th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 7.44 2025 up 5.0% 4th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 666.1% 2015 up 359.3% 1st Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 up 217.1% 93rd Food Processing — Energy Use 895.78 TJ 2023 down 60.8% 73rd Food Processing — Energy Use 895.78 TJ 2023 down 60.8% 67th Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 8.3 2023 up 15.1% 118th Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0618 2023 down 17.2% 141st Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.072 2023 down 52.0% 144th Air emissions - Greenhouse gas emissions Inventories — Total 120.79 Index 2021 up 0.4% 24th Air temperature, hot days, tropical nights and icing days - Regions 23.6 Degrees celsius 2024 up 3.1% 5th CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 30,845 tonnes 2024 up 126.0% 63rd Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 941,453 tonnes 2024 up 64.6% 68th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 6.01 kilograms 2024 up 110.1% 58th Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 183.52 kilograms 2024 up 53.0% 47th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 6.01 kilograms 2024 up 110.1% 58th Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 6.01 kilograms 2024 up 110.1% 57th Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from agriculture 4.92 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 20.5% 35th Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings 650,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 26.2% 45th Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total country 16.47 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.4% 41st Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 28,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 195.5% 35th Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from industries 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 17.9% 43rd Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from manufacturing 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 17.9% 42nd Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from power 9,219 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 down 98.9% 46th ← Previous Page 20 of 22 Next →