Costa Rica vs Iceland: Absolute change co2

Costa Rica
287,922
in 2024
Iceland
294,776
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Iceland rank
61st

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M187119472024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 294,776 against 287,922 in Costa Rica, a difference of 6,854.

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 -3,664 10,935 Costa Rica
1940s -383 35,314 35,697 Iceland
1950s 38,434 49,527 11,093 Iceland
1960s 76,146 2,559 73,587 Costa Rica
1970s 163,393 71,933 91,460 Costa Rica
1980s 14,970 -8,656 23,626 Costa Rica
1990s 248,562 94,449 154,113 Costa Rica
2000s 227,770 88,950 138,820 Costa Rica
2010s -3,273 -17,781 14,508 Costa Rica
2020s 220,011 50,074 169,937 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 294,776 against 287,922 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Costa Rica and Iceland?
6,854, 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 absolute change co2?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Iceland ranks 61st 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