Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Absolute change co2

Costa Rica
287,922
in 2024
Ethiopia
266,630
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Ethiopia rank
64th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
-1.0M01.0M2.0M187119472024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 287,922 against 266,630 in Ethiopia, a difference of 21,292.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1942 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 215 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1940s -2,314 0 2,314 Ethiopia
1950s 38,434 33,336 5,097 Costa Rica
1960s 76,146 132,944 56,798 Ethiopia
1970s 163,393 17,770 145,623 Costa Rica
1980s 14,970 94,998 80,028 Ethiopia
1990s 248,562 30,016 218,545 Costa Rica
2000s 227,770 335,917 108,147 Ethiopia
2010s -3,273 1.07 million 1.08 million Ethiopia
2020s 220,011 132,029 87,982 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Costa Rica, at 287,922 against 266,630 in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
21,292, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
78 years are reported by both, from 1942 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for absolute change co2?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed