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Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

In , Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.61.

That's up 10.0% from 2020, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 1.82 . Costa Rica ranks #160 globally out of 186 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 of 34.

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS) • Data as of 2021

Trend (2002–2021)

Costa Rica Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
0.76
Trough
0.48
1-year change
+10.0%
5-year change
+19.5%
+3.6% / yr
10-year change
+14.7%
+1.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)
0.6147
0.5587
0.5546
0.5551
0.5389
0.5145
0.4850
0.5283
0.5120
0.5057

About Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)

Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.

Indicator code: NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZSCategory: Economy

Environmental data note: Environmental indicators like CO2 emissions often lag by 2–3 years due to the complexity of data collection. Values represent actual measured or estimated emissions, not policy targets.

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2021?
In 2021, Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) was 0.61, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) rising or falling?
Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) rose 10.0% from 2020 to 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI)?
In 2021, Costa Rica ranked #160 out of 186 countries reporting Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI).
How does Costa Rica's Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) compare to the world average?
The global average for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) in 2021 was 1.82, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #32 of 34.
What is Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (% of GNI) and how is it measured?
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.ADJ.DCO2.GN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.