Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire: Carbon intensity of energy
Costa Rica
177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
154th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
153rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 177.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 154th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 194.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 203.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 55.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 199.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 210.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 181.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 169.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Costa Rica or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 177.77 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 Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 154th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 153rd 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.