Cameroon vs Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Cameroon
9.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
8.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
111th
Costa Rica rank
114th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Cameroon
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.63 million tonnes against 8.76 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 871,130 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,280 tonnes | 395,094 tonnes | 162,814 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 367,133 tonnes | 770,269 tonnes | 403,137 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.18 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 910,596 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.82 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.31 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 93,596 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.21 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 563,744 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.96 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 9.71 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Cameroon or Costa Rica?
- Cameroon, at 9.63 million tonnes against 8.76 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 871,130 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Costa Rica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.