Colombia vs Costa Rica: Carbon intensity of energy
Colombia
179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Costa Rica
177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Colombia rank
152nd
Costa Rica rank
154th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 152nd and Costa Rica ranks 154th of 204 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 262.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 68.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 1990s | 249.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2000s | 214.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 15.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2010s | 203.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
| 2020s | 192.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 2.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Colombia ranks 152nd 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.