CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent was 11.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in Costa Rica, 1995–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in Costa Rica stood at 11.76. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in Costa Rica peaked at 11.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.69, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.69 | — |
| 1996 | 5.78 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 7.43 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 7.4 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.31 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.15 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7.04 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.45 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.77 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.47 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 9.15 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 7.72 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.27 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.57 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10.29 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.87 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.81 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.03 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.72 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.76 | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 | 5.69 | 7.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.52 | 6.72 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 7.72 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 9.72 | 11.76 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in Costa Rica?
- Co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent in Costa Rica was 11.76 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.69 in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is co2 emissions embodied in gross imports, metric ton of co₂ equivalent rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of CO2 emissions embodied in gross imports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual, country-level estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions resulting from fuel combustion, which are embodied in domestic final demand, production, and trade. The data covers a substantial period, with estimates for emissions embodied in production and final demand available for 66 countries from 1995 to 2018. Additionally, the dataset includes annual country-level estimates for CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports and gross imports for the same 66 countries, extending to the years 1995 to 2020. All emissions are measured in million tons of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2 eq.). The compilation relies on several authoritative sources; specifically, the total value of merchandise exports and imports is taken from the Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS). Furthermore, the CO2 emissions embodied in international trade are derived from the OECD's 2021 compilation of indicators on Carbon dioxide emissions embodied in international trade, which itself is a product of combining the Input-Output Database and the Trade in embodied CO2 (TeCO2) Database.