Costa Rica vs Latvia: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Costa Rica
6.22 million tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
6.77 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
54th
Latvia rank
51st
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.77 million tonnes against 6.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 552,720 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 4.21 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 5.89 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 63,972 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 6.19 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 959,290 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.77 million tonnes against 6.22 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 552,720 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Costa Rica ranks 54th and Latvia ranks 51st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.