Colombia vs Costa Rica: Co emissions per capita
Colombia
1.75
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.71
in 2024
Colombia rank
138th
Costa Rica rank
139th
Co emissions per capita over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.75 against 1.71 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 138th and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 12 and Costa Rica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.03 | 0.001 | 0.0291 | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.0513 | 0.0064 | 0.0449 | Colombia |
| 1890s | 0.0243 | 0.091 | 0.0667 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 0.0147 | 0.1301 | 0.1154 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 0.0089 | 0.1756 | 0.1666 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 0.0903 | 0.0232 | 0.0671 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 0.2284 | 0.0073 | 0.2212 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 0.4709 | 0.0027 | 0.4683 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 0.8334 | 0.3621 | 0.4713 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 1.23 | 0.4849 | 0.7493 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 0.9963 | 0.5496 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 0.8912 | 0.7834 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.25 | 0.4742 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.6 | 0.159 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.59 | 0.2468 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.56 | 0.2501 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co emissions per capita, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 1.75 against 1.71 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co emissions per capita between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.04, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for co emissions per capita?
- Colombia ranks 138th and Costa Rica ranks 139th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.