Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Costa Rica
0.0618 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Paraguay
0.0655 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Paraguay rank
141st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.0655 kg per constant US$ against 0.0618 kg per constant US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0037 kg per constant US$.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0823 kg per constant US$ | 0.0651 kg per constant US$ | 0.0173 kg per constant US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0708 kg per constant US$ | 0.0699 kg per constant US$ | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.0721 kg per constant US$ | 0.0119 kg per constant US$ | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.0655 kg per constant US$ against 0.0618 kg per constant US$ in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0037 kg per constant US$, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.