Costa Rica vs Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Costa Rica
24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
206th
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
208th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 1.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 206th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 208th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 32.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 16.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 59.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 1.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Costa Rica or Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Costa Rica and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- 1.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 206th and Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 208th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.