Belarus vs Costa Rica: Carbon intensity of energy
Belarus
174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Costa Rica
177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Belarus rank
157th
Costa Rica rank
154th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belarus, a difference of 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 154th of 204 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 247.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 1990s | 236.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 32.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2000s | 211.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2010s | 208.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
| 2020s | 188.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 18.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 2.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Belarus ranks 157th and Costa Rica ranks 154th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.