Costa Rica vs Iceland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
287,922 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
294,776 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Iceland rank
61st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 294,776 tonnes against 287,922 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,854 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 7,271 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 10,935 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | -383 tonnes | 35,314 tonnes | 35,697 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1950s | 38,434 tonnes | 49,527 tonnes | 11,093 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 76,146 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | 73,587 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 163,393 tonnes | 71,933 tonnes | 91,460 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 14,970 tonnes | -8,656 tonnes | 23,626 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 248,562 tonnes | 94,449 tonnes | 154,113 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 227,770 tonnes | 88,950 tonnes | 138,820 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -3,273 tonnes | -17,781 tonnes | 14,508 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 220,011 tonnes | 50,074 tonnes | 169,937 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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 294,776 tonnes against 287,922 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 6,854 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 61st 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.