Costa Rica vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
48,976 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Philippines rank
1st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 48,976 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,780 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,909 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,882 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1970s | 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,009 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 1980s | 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,019 tonnes per square kilometre | 282.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 43,004 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.78 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2000s | 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,381 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2010s | 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,481 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,766 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,534 tonnes per square kilometre | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 48,976 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 Philippines?
- 4,780 tonnes per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 1st 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.