Costa Rica vs Panama: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
173.27 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Panama
170.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
108th
Panama rank
111th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 173.27 tonnes per square kilometre against 170.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Panama ranks 111th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 40.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 47.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 86.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.12 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 132.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.27 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 148.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.04 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 156.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 145.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 173.27 tonnes per square kilometre against 170.72 tonnes per square kilometre in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Panama ranks 111th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.