Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Costa Rica
439.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Malaysia
392.21 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 439.71 tonnes per person against 392.21 tonnes per person in Malaysia, a difference of 47.5 tonnes per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 879.1 tonnes per person | 542.68 tonnes per person | 336.42 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 825.73 tonnes per person | 535.64 tonnes per person | 290.08 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 781.16 tonnes per person | 527.6 tonnes per person | 253.56 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 629.65 tonnes per person | 506.99 tonnes per person | 122.67 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 525.2 tonnes per person | 445.73 tonnes per person | 79.47 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 470.27 tonnes per person | 419.18 tonnes per person | 51.1 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 444.3 tonnes per person | 398.21 tonnes per person | 46.09 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 439.71 tonnes per person against 392.21 tonnes per person in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 47.5 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th 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.