Costa Rica vs Hong Kong: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
1.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.9133 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Hong Kong rank
95th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.05 % change on previous year against 0.9133 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1367 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 93 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Hong Kong ranks 95th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Hong Kong in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1850s -0.552 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1860s 5 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1870s 2.07 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.5573 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1880s -0.1774 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1890s 4.21 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 2.02 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1900s 1.89 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1910s 0.612 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1920s -0.8775 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1930s 10.22 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1940s 4.88 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 0.9472 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1950s 4.76 % change on previous year 29.05 % change on previous year 24.29 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1960s 3.69 % change on previous year 9.81 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s 12.18 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year 5.27 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s -10.98 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year 17.16 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1990s 1.67 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2000s 4.7 % change on previous year -0.0895 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -1.84 % change on previous year 0.2295 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s -1.17 % change on previous year -3.49 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Hong Kong?
Costa Rica, at 1.05 % change on previous year against 0.9133 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
0.1367 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Hong Kong ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 34,584 data points, 1851–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.