Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
5,426 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Kazakhstan
5,427 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
117th
Kazakhstan rank
116th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,426 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 1 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kazakhstan ranks 116th of 204 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 1,660 tonnes per square kilometre 3,084 tonnes per square kilometre 1,424 tonnes per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2000s 2,689 tonnes per square kilometre 3,626 tonnes per square kilometre 936.84 tonnes per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2010s 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre 4,523 tonnes per square kilometre 382.7 tonnes per square kilometre Kazakhstan
2020s 5,185 tonnes per square kilometre 5,274 tonnes per square kilometre 88.29 tonnes per square kilometre Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,426 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
1 tonnes per square kilometre, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 117th and Kazakhstan ranks 116th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.