🇨🇷 Costa Rica Environment - Air Quality, Renewable Energy & CO2

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🇨🇷 Costa Rica CR / CRI #126

Nomad Score 60.0

Cities 31

Region Central American Integration System, Latin America, Hispanophone, Digital Nomad Hubs, Remote Work Friendly Countries, Coworking Hotspots, Nomad Visa Countries, Affordable Nomad Destinations, Nomad Retreats, North America, Americas, Central America, Developing Countries

Currency CRC

🌍 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW

PM2.5 (2019) 14.7 µg/m³

Renewable Energy (2024) 94.0%

Sources: OWID, World Bank

💨 AIR QUALITY

PM2.5 Concentration 14.7 µg/m³

WHO Guideline 5.0 µg/m³

vs WHO limit 2.9x above guideline

Assessment Moderate air quality

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory via OWID. WHO annual mean guideline: 5 µg/m³.

⚡ RENEWABLE ENERGY

Renewable Share 94.0% of electricity

Assessment Highly renewable

Source: Ember / Energy Institute via OWID. Percentage of electricity from renewable sources.

🔌 INFRASTRUCTURE

Electricity Access (2023) 100.0%

Grid Losses (2023) 9.2%

Safe Water (2024) 80.5%

Sanitation (2024) 98.8%

🌳 NATURE & AIR QUALITY

Forest Area (2023) 60.4%

Renewable Electricity (2021) 99.4%

PM2.5 (WB) (2020) 14.3 µg/m³

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