Costa Rica Leads – US

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.

Country Brand Ambassador
Global leadership in ocean and climate action

The ocean is fundamental to the planet’s balance. Protecting marine ecosystems not only preserves our biodiversity, but also safeguards the ocean’s essential role in climate regulation, food security, and the economy.

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.

Director, essential COSTA RICA
Country Brand

Sustainability becomes stronger when it is understood and shared. That is why we promote environmental and ocean education as a way to empower new generations to protect what makes Costa Rica unique.

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.