Costa Rica

Overall rating
Almost Sufficient

Policies and action
against fair share

1.5°C compatible
< 1.5°C World

NDC target
against modelled domestic pathways

Almost Sufficient
< 2°C World

NDC target
against fair share

1.5°C compatible
< 1.5°C World
Climate finance
Not applicable
Net zero target

year

2050

Comprehensiveness rated as

Acceptable
Land use & forestry

historically considered a

Sink

2035 NDC

2035 NDC Target

Costa Rica submitted its 2035 NDC to the UNFCCC on November 14, 2025. Once we have reviewed the target, we will post our full analysis here.

Further analysis

Targets
Targets
Policies & action
Policies & action
2035 NDC
2035 NDC
Net zero targets
Net zero targets
Assumptions
Assumptions
Sources
Sources

Latest publications

Published 2025/11/19

RELEASE: three key near-term actions would bring projected warming below 2…

Published 2025/11/19

Three key near-term actions could bend the warming curve; bringing project…

Published 2025/11/13

RELEASE: little change in warming outlook now for four years; new 2035 cli…

Published 2025/11/13

Little change in warming outlook for four years; new 2035 climate targets …

Published 2025/11/11

Press conference – Global Temperature Update 2025

Published 2025/09/25

RELEASE: China's new target unlikely to drive down emissions

Published 2025/09/22

RELEASE: CAT downgrades US to "Critically insufficient"

Published 2025/09/19

Response to EU Environment Council’s failure to adopt a 2035 NDC target

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