Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
287,922 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
257,859 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
65th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 287,922 tonnes against 257,859 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 30,063 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 45 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,262 tonnes | 49,464 tonnes | 47,202 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | -2,118 tonnes | 81,707 tonnes | 83,825 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | -1,046 tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 153,468 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | -1,984 tonnes | 21,618 tonnes | 23,602 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 216,143 tonnes | 216,143 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 38,434 tonnes | 110,390 tonnes | 71,956 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 76,146 tonnes | 51,072 tonnes | 25,074 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 163,393 tonnes | 268,777 tonnes | 105,384 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 14,970 tonnes | 668,199 tonnes | 653,230 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 248,562 tonnes | -38,956 tonnes | 287,517 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 227,770 tonnes | -747,435 tonnes | 975,205 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -3,273 tonnes | 201,703 tonnes | 204,976 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 220,011 tonnes | 686,872 tonnes | 466,860 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Costa Rica, at 287,922 tonnes against 257,859 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 30,063 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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.