Costa Rica vs Namibia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
2.88 tonnes per person
in 2023
Namibia
3.26 tonnes per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Namibia rank
70th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 3.26 tonnes per person against 2.88 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.38 tonnes per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 0.8613 tonnes per person | 0.9254 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 0.5927 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 3.26 tonnes per person against 2.88 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.38 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Namibia ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.