Climate Change in Costa Rica

1,287 indicators covering climate change for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions total regions 16.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 15.4% 41st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from road transport 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 24.1% 40th
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from ground 6.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 24.2% 41st
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic 7,727 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2023 up 19.2% 41st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 14.69 million tonnes 2023 up 10.8% 91st
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 2.88 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.3% 73rd
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 2.88 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.3% 73rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 2.88 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.3% 73rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.88 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.3% 73rd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 2.88 tonnes per person 2023 up 2.3% 73rd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 73.4% 2023 down 1.9% 15th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 6.22 million tonnes 2023 up 9.6% 54th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 1.22 tonnes per person 2023 up 1.2% 34th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 2 2024 up 100.0% 17th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 3,418 2024 down 93.2% 61st
Air emissions - Air pollutants Inventories — Total man-made emissions 166.95 Index 2017 up 4.9% 6th
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 27.3 Degrees celsius 2060 down 0.7% 3rd
Climate hazard statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Projected 2.1 Degrees celsius 2060 down 12.5% 10th
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 27.3 Degrees celsius 2060 down 0.7% 3rd
Climate projections by scenario, 2030–2060 - Regions — Projected air 2.1 Degrees celsius 2060 down 12.5% 10th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.01 kt 2023 up 965.2% 60th
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC 923.05 1000 ha 2021 up 6.5% 60th
Food Processing — Energy Use 0.1019 TJ 2018 53rd
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC -4,260 kt 2021 up 2.1% 24th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 1.01 kt 2023 up 964.7% 53rd
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.167 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 44.7% 54th
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.128 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 42.9% 57th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 140.33 1000 USD 2024 down 51.3% 37th
Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) and other mixtures with calcium 309.83 t 2024 down 59.1% 37th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 223.9% 93rd
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.1949 2024 down 22.6% 99th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 10 2024 down 16.7% 107th
Number of deaths due to disaster 6 2024 down 40.0% 116th
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC 2.84 1000 ha 2021 down 83.3% 52nd
Air transport emissions 53.66 Tonnes 2024 up 1,277.9% 25th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 696.73 kt 2021 down 86.0% 33rd
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour 2023 down 45.9% 36th
Number of people affected by disaster 26,454 2024 up 94,378.6% 55th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 515.68 2024 up 87,697.0% 44th
Number of injured or ill people attributed to disasters 189 2024 up 575.0% 60th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters 679.56 2024 up 1,121.3% 27th
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP 0.0% 2024 up 561.3% 32nd
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters 21.32 million 2024 52nd
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters 1,955 2024 75th
Number of missing persons due to disaster 4 2024 up 100.0% 32nd
CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 113.66 2018 down 12.0% 55th
CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 0.422 2018 up 29.4% 51st
CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 80.24 2018 down 5.1% 45th
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to 0 2024 97th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 3,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 1.8% 35th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 0.4% 32nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 12.3% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 3,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 1.8% 35th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 4.3% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4) from 2,814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 4.0% 32nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 2,423 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 6.3% 31st
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 30.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 33.1% 38th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management 35.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 11.7% 39th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 7.3% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 8.9% 36th