Botswana vs Costa Rica: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Botswana
14.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica
14.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
92nd
Costa Rica rank
91st
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.69 million tonnes against 14.51 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 182,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Botswana ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.57 million tonnes | 10.99 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 13.49 million tonnes | 557,590 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.67 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 243,650 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 14.69 million tonnes against 14.51 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 182,900 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Botswana ranks 92nd and Costa Rica ranks 91st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.