Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Costa Rica
8.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.76 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 415,010 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,094 tonnes | 110,286 tonnes | 284,808 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 770,269 tonnes | 324,264 tonnes | 446,005 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 703,245 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 367,659 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.77 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.60 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.93 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 252,090 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 8.76 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 415,010 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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.