What is Costa Rica's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Transport
In 2015, the transport sector represented 36% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (excl. LULUCF), the vast majority of which come from road transport.
Costa Rica's energy mix in the transport sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the transport sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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Costa Rica has set ambitious goals for its public transport services in order to reduce emissions and promote sustainable mobility. By 2035, the country aims for 30% of its public transport fleet to be zero-emission and the Passenger Electric Train to be 100% electric. By 2050, the public transport system will replace private cars as the primary mobility option in the Greater Metropolitan Area, with 85% of the fleet being zero-emission. The country also plans to have a 10% increase in non-motorised modes of transportation.1,2
Costa Rica is moving forward with promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs). The country has installed a network of charging stations to support its growing fleet of EVs. Additionally, Costa Rica has introduced financial and non-financial incentives for private EV users, such as tax benefits of up to $5,000 per vehicle, which has led to a significant increase in the number of electric cars and motorcycles in the country, reaching a share of 7.3% of imported passenger cars sales in 2022.3,4
To ensure that Costa Rica’s transport sector is aligned with 1.5°C compatible pathways, CO₂ emissions would need to be halved by 2040. The share of electricity would need to increase from close to 0% in 2019 up to 27-44% by 2050 in order to reach a fully decarbonised sector by the late 2050s.
Costa Rica's transport sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the transport sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible transport sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, biofuels and hydrogen in the transport final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for Costa Rica
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised transport sector by
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
6
|
4 to
5
|
3 to
3
|
1 to
1
|
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-31 to
-19%
|
-52 to
-50%
|
-83 to
-79%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Share of electricity
per cent
|
0
|
2 to
6
|
9 to
21
|
27 to
44
|
|
Share of biofuels
per cent
|
0
|
0 to
5
|
4 to
5
|
1 to
12
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
1 to
18
|
5 to
54
|
27 to
59
|
All values are rounded. Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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