Costa Rica vs Uganda: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
0.0598
in 2024
Uganda
0.0573
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
169th
Uganda rank
172nd
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0598 against 0.0573 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0025.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.102 | 0.0396 | 0.0624 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0954 | 0.0451 | 0.0503 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.079 | 0.0569 | 0.0221 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0627 | 0.0609 | 0.0018 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or Uganda?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0598 against 0.0573 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 0.0025, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 172nd 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.