Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Cayman Islands
0.0617
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0598
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
167th
Costa Rica rank
169th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.0617 against 0.0598 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0019.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.046 | 0.0949 | 0.0489 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0564 | 0.079 | 0.0227 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0632 | 0.0627 | 0.0005 | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.0617 against 0.0598 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.0019, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.