Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Costa Rica
0.0618 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Uruguay
0.0669 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
139th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.0669 kg per constant US$ against 0.0618 kg per constant US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0051 kg per constant US$.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0823 kg per constant US$ | 0.0855 kg per constant US$ | 0.0032 kg per constant US$ | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.0708 kg per constant US$ | 0.0695 kg per constant US$ | 0.0013 kg per constant US$ | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0602 kg per constant US$ | 0.069 kg per constant US$ | 0.0088 kg per constant US$ | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.0669 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 Uruguay?
- 0.0051 kg per constant US$, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 139th 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.