Brazil vs Costa Rica: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Brazil
14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Costa Rica
15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Brazil rank
75th
Costa Rica rank
74th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil, a difference of 857 international-$ in 2011 prices.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 166 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1,337 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,626 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 1,477 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,613 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,136 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1,841 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,891 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,051 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2,619 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,054 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,748 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,934 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,187 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6,371 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,015 international-$ in 2011 prices | 644 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 7,929 international-$ in 2011 prices | 7,183 international-$ in 2011 prices | 746.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 1990s | 8,667 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,395 international-$ in 2011 prices | 272.57 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,325 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10,463 international-$ in 2011 prices | 862.66 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14,568 international-$ in 2011 prices | 13,464 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,104 international-$ in 2011 prices | Brazil |
| 2020s | 14,206 international-$ in 2011 prices | 14,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 602.1 international-$ in 2011 prices | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 15,497 international-$ in 2011 prices against 14,640 international-$ in 2011 prices in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 857 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 103 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Brazil ranks 75th and Costa Rica ranks 74th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.