Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
14.69 million tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
15.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
91st
Zimbabwe rank
89th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 15.32 million tonnes against 14.69 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 627,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 89th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million tonnes | 11.53 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 10.99 million tonnes | 11.14 million tonnes | 149,424 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.49 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 13.92 million tonnes | 12.94 million tonnes | 972,925 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 15.32 million tonnes against 14.69 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 627,700 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Zimbabwe ranks 89th 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.