Argentina vs Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Argentina
0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3336 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 2.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 1.97 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.173 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.9591 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.786 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0955 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.466 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0402 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1839 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0525 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0254 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.