Botswana vs Costa Rica: Co2 fossil plus land use

Botswana
7.27 million
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.77 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
143rd
Costa Rica rank
141st

Co2 fossil plus land use over time

  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.77 million against 7.27 million in Botswana, a difference of 508,570.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Botswana ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 2.89 million 48.41 million 45.51 million Costa Rica
1980s 3.99 million 27.09 million 23.10 million Costa Rica
1990s 6.03 million 7.34 million 1.31 million Costa Rica
2000s 6.19 million 9.96 million 3.77 million Costa Rica
2010s 7.76 million 10.37 million 2.61 million Costa Rica
2020s 6.63 million 7.15 million 517,576 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 fossil plus land use, Botswana or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 7.77 million against 7.27 million in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 fossil plus land use between Botswana and Costa Rica?
508,570, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for co2 fossil plus land use?
Botswana ranks 143rd and Costa Rica ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 fossil plus land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 fossil plus land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed