Costa Rica vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Namibia
0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
76th
Namibia rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 73rd of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5615 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4603 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.2241 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1547 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1101 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0602 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0433 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0303 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 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, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Namibia ranks 73rd 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.