How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.

Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica

Name: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.0%

World rank

184th

of 207 countries

All-time high

0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

That places Costa Rica 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1990	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1991	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1992	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1993	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1994	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1995	0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1996	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1997	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1999	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2000	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2001	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2002	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2004	0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2005	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2006	0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2008	0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2009	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2010	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2011	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2012	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2015	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2016	0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
2017	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2018	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2019	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2021	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

181 South Sudan 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
182 Austria 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Malawi 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Israel 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
186 Cayman Islands 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
187 Bermuda 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Costa Rica rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 207 places, 6,553 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.