Costa Rica vs Thailand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
44,196 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
42,363 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Thailand rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand, a difference of 1,833 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 5th 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,280 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,747 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 33,519 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,214 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,194 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,108 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 42,883 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,027 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,856 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43,402 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,932 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,469 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44,054 tonnes per square kilometre | 40,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,295 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 44,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,053 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,179 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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 44,196 tonnes per square kilometre against 42,363 tonnes per square kilometre in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 1,833 tonnes per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 5th 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.