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
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
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.