Armenia vs Costa Rica: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change

Armenia
7.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Armenia rank
142nd
Costa Rica rank
141st

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time

  • Armenia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.77 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Armenia, a difference of 318,950 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Armenia ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1870s 798,303 tonnes 4.50 million tonnes 3.70 million tonnes Costa Rica
1880s 790,572 tonnes 4.56 million tonnes 3.77 million tonnes Costa Rica
1890s 687,894 tonnes 6.50 million tonnes 5.81 million tonnes Costa Rica
1900s 597,017 tonnes 7.40 million tonnes 6.81 million tonnes Costa Rica
1910s 476,368 tonnes 8.54 million tonnes 8.06 million tonnes Costa Rica
1920s 203,989 tonnes 6.93 million tonnes 6.72 million tonnes Costa Rica
1930s 3.39 million tonnes 17.15 million tonnes 13.76 million tonnes Costa Rica
1940s 1.79 million tonnes 28.78 million tonnes 26.99 million tonnes Costa Rica
1950s 2.56 million tonnes 32.51 million tonnes 29.95 million tonnes Costa Rica
1960s 3.27 million tonnes 29.73 million tonnes 26.45 million tonnes Costa Rica
1970s 5.79 million tonnes 43.62 million tonnes 37.83 million tonnes Costa Rica
1980s 7.81 million tonnes 27.09 million tonnes 19.29 million tonnes Costa Rica
1990s 5.13 million tonnes 7.34 million tonnes 2.21 million tonnes Costa Rica
2000s 6.78 million tonnes 9.96 million tonnes 3.18 million tonnes Costa Rica
2010s 6.18 million tonnes 10.37 million tonnes 4.19 million tonnes Costa Rica
2020s 7.44 million tonnes 7.15 million tonnes 284,592 tonnes Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Armenia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 7.77 million tonnes against 7.46 million tonnes in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Armenia and Costa Rica?
318,950 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Armenia ranks 142nd and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.