Costa Rica vs Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Costa Rica
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia
8.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
141st
Estonia rank
138th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Costa Rica
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 8.10 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 325,070 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Estonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Estonia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 9 and Estonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.50 million tonnes | 6.75 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1880s | 4.56 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 746,276 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1890s | 6.50 million tonnes | 4.36 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 7.40 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 8.54 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 6.93 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 17.15 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 28.78 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 24.84 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 32.51 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 25.23 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 29.73 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 18.27 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.62 million tonnes | 25.14 million tonnes | 18.48 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.09 million tonnes | 34.63 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes | 18.50 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 9.96 million tonnes | 12.60 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 10.37 million tonnes | 16.03 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 7.15 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Costa Rica or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 8.10 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 325,070 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Estonia?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Estonia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Estonia ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.