Argentina vs Costa Rica: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Argentina
27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Costa Rica
28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Argentina rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina, a difference of 596 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,947 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23,191 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,939 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2010s | 28,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,125 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
| 2020s | 26,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,648 international-$ in 2021 prices | 993.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 28,443 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27,847 international-$ in 2021 prices in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 596 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.