Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
6.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
7.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
12th
El Salvador rank
11th

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 7.65 % change on previous year against 6.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.52 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s -0.53 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year El Salvador
1990s 0.4084 % change on previous year 0.3757 % change on previous year 0.0327 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 1.06 % change on previous year -0.4178 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -2.19 % change on previous year -0.8529 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year El Salvador
2020s 1.62 % change on previous year 0.3275 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 7.65 % change on previous year against 6.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
1.52 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.