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
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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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.