Costa Rica vs Ghana: Consumption based carbon intensity
Costa Rica
0.1824
in 2022
Ghana
0.1853
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
91st
Ghana rank
88th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1853 against 0.1824 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0029.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2192 | 0.2011 | 0.018 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.2506 | 0.2005 | 0.0501 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.2095 | 0.2006 | 0.0088 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1788 | 0.1846 | 0.0058 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1853 against 0.1824 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 0.0029, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 88th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.