Congo vs Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
8.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Costa Rica rank
114th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.84 million tonnes against 8.76 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 79,320 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,006 tonnes | 395,094 tonnes | 242,088 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 305,944 tonnes | 770,269 tonnes | 464,325 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 824,766 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.78 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 249,818 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 8.84 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 Congo and Costa Rica?
- 79,320 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Congo ranks 113th 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.