Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia
41,212 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Indonesia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 2,984 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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 | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,501 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,273 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,138 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,163 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,044 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,839 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,255 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,146 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,637 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,417 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,792 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 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 square kilometre, Costa Rica or Indonesia?
- Costa Rica, at 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 41,212 tonnes per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 2,984 tonnes per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th 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.