Costa Rica has made progress in decoupling some environmental pressures from economic growth
Costa Rica aims to be carbon neutral by 2050
Costa Rica is a leader in using renewables
A massive electrification of road vehicles is required to help reduce CO2 emissions
Costa Rica has one of the highest shares of landfilled waste in the OECD
Access to drinking water has marginally improved while access to sanitation services has deteriorated
Energy taxes cover a higher, albeit insufficient, share of GHG emissions than in many LAC countries
Costa Rica is among the few Latin American countries to have increased forest cover
The economy has grown steadily over the last decades, but GDP per capita lags behind
Poverty increased during the pandemic, and inequality is trending upwards