Leading through sustainable innovation
Costa Rica demonstrates how sustainability can drive progress. Through an innovative approach, the country is a global leader in climate change adaptation and mitigation and in environmental preservation. By integrating environmental sustainability, social well-being, and economic competitiveness, Costa Rica has turned sustainability into the foundation of its development model.
Data that speaks for itself
The happiest country in the Americas (World Happiness Report).
World’s #1 medical device exporter (Trade & Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica - PROCOMER)
The lowest Co2e intensity per dollar exported in LATAM (Trade & Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica - PROCOMER)
Powered by 98.6% clean energy (Costa Rican Institute of Electricity - ICE)
#1 destination in LATAM for U.S. students (Open Doors)
International Leadership
Costa Rica actively contributes to international sustainability, climate and biodiversity agendas.
A trusted country recognized for consensus‑building and collaborative global engagement.
Sustainability translated into policy, international commitments and effective cooperation.
A country committed to climate action, ocean protection and biodiversity conservation.
Costa Rica is represented by a Country Brand Ambassador who leads global initiatives on climate action and ocean protection, strengthening the country’s position as an international sustainability benchmark.
This leadership highlights Costa Rica’s commitment to marine protection and the role of the ocean as a fundamental element in global climate balance.
Sustainability that transcends generations
In Costa Rica, sustainability grows through education.
Through institutional partnerships, including collaboration with the Ministry of Education, essential COSTA RICA integrates environmental and ocean knowledge into learning processes, empowering new generations as informed agents of change.
This approach strengthens Costa Rica’s sustainability leadership and projects it into the future.
An essential part of Costa Rica lives beneath the ocean
A protected marine territory, rich in life and biodiversity, now open to be explored.
Born from a shared commitment to bring this knowledge closer, this platform invites you to explore, learn and understand Costa Rica’s blue dimension.