Costa Rica vs Moldova: CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Moldova
1.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
139th
Moldova rank
137th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.1427 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.1301 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.4146 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.1756 tonnes per person | 0.5665 tonnes per person | 0.3909 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1920s | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.3347 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1930s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.3621 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.4849 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.9963 tonnes per person | 7.92 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.8912 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.4622 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.1931 tonnes per person | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.