Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP
Costa Rica
146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Puerto Rico
142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
87th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 113.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 67.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 155.37 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 87.74 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 101.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 146.22 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 130.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 136.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in co₂ emissions and gdp, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in co₂ emissions and gdp between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 4.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 87th 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 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
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.