Congo vs Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Congo
456.34 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
439.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Congo rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 456.34 tonnes per person against 439.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 16.63 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,701 tonnes per person | 879.1 tonnes per person | 821.73 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,351 tonnes per person | 825.73 tonnes per person | 524.81 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,088 tonnes per person | 781.16 tonnes per person | 306.84 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 1990s | 852 tonnes per person | 629.65 tonnes per person | 222.35 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 687.47 tonnes per person | 525.2 tonnes per person | 162.27 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 540.49 tonnes per person | 470.27 tonnes per person | 70.21 tonnes per person | Congo |
| 2020s | 473.17 tonnes per person | 444.3 tonnes per person | 28.87 tonnes per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Congo, at 456.34 tonnes per person against 439.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 16.63 tonnes per person, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Congo ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.