Climate Change in Costa Rica

1,287 indicators covering climate change for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy industries 29.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 95.7% 39th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Industrial processes and 1,813 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 92.5% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manufacturing industries 1,270 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 6.9% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 10.6% 36th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide -3,701 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 down 522.5% 22nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 26.2% 29th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2) 63.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 6.5% 31st
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use 17 t 2009 down 95.9% 14th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane 122.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 38.4% 24th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Harvest wood products -330.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 20.0% 12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Hydrofluorocarbons 1,001 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 243.0% 29th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Liming 63.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 6.5% 22nd
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical 648.86 million 2024 up 1,246.1% 8th
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed 24,310 2024 32nd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 15.6% 12th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2021 up 14.1% 12th
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local 100.0% 2024 up 61.8% 1st
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters 5 2024 down 97.9% 50th
Decadal temperature anomalies 0.2313 °C 2010 up 462.2% 119th
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters 20 2024 36th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 84.16 kilograms 2024 up 127.6% 35th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international commercial passenger flights, tourism-adjusted 84.16 kilograms 2024 up 127.6% 35th
Direct economic loss to cultural heritage damaged or destroyed 0 2024 13th
Direct economic loss to other damaged or destroyed productive assets 0 2024 16th
Direct agriculture loss attributed to disasters 9.37 2024 up 25.9% 35th
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters 4 2024 up 100.0% 30th
Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units 0 2024 19th