Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Absolute change co2

Costa Rica
287,922
in 2024
Zimbabwe
257,859
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
65th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zimbabwe
-2.0M02.0M187119472024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 287,922 against 257,859 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 30,063.

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 49,464 47,202 Zimbabwe
1910s -2,118 81,707 83,825 Zimbabwe
1920s -1,046 152,422 153,468 Zimbabwe
1930s -1,984 21,618 23,602 Zimbabwe
1940s 0 216,143 216,143 Zimbabwe
1950s 38,434 110,390 71,956 Zimbabwe
1960s 76,146 51,072 25,074 Costa Rica
1970s 163,393 268,777 105,384 Zimbabwe
1980s 14,970 668,199 653,230 Zimbabwe
1990s 248,562 -38,956 287,517 Costa Rica
2000s 227,770 -747,435 975,205 Costa Rica
2010s -3,273 201,703 204,976 Zimbabwe
2020s 220,011 686,872 466,860 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
Costa Rica, at 287,922 against 257,859 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
30,063, 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 absolute change co2?
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 65th 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