Costa Rica vs Latvia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
153.76 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Latvia
151.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Latvia rank
122nd
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 146.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 80.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 66.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 195.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 121.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 203.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 138.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.42 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 141.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 144.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 153.76 tonnes per square kilometre against 151.2 tonnes per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Latvia ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.