Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Costa Rica
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Malaysia rank
6th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia, a difference of 1,938 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre 12,145 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre 14,989 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre 17,106 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre 11,927 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre 8,824 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre 4,513 tonnes per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre 2,266 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 Malaysia?
Costa Rica, at 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
1,938 tonnes per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.