Costa Rica vs Cote d'Ivoire: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire
45,986 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
2nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,790 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Cote d'Ivoire in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,566 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,461 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,018 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,317 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,985 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,661 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,223 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,779 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,623 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,173 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,880 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,982 tonnes per square kilometre | 750.08 tonnes per square kilometre | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 45,986 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1,790 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.