Costa Rica vs Slovenia: Carbon intensity of energy
Costa Rica
177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Slovenia
179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Slovenia rank
149th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 177.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Slovenia ranks 149th of 200 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 19.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 199.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 181.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 13.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 169.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Costa Rica or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 179.79 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 Slovenia?
- 2.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovenia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovenia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Slovenia ranks 149th of 200 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.