Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
287,922 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
266,630 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Ethiopia rank
64th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 287,922 tonnes against 266,630 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 21,292 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,314 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 38,434 tonnes | 33,336 tonnes | 5,097 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 76,146 tonnes | 132,944 tonnes | 56,798 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 163,393 tonnes | 17,770 tonnes | 145,623 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 14,970 tonnes | 94,998 tonnes | 80,028 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 248,562 tonnes | 30,016 tonnes | 218,545 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 227,770 tonnes | 335,917 tonnes | 108,147 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | -3,273 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 220,011 tonnes | 132,029 tonnes | 87,982 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 287,922 tonnes against 266,630 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 21,292 tonnes, 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Ethiopia ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.