Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 285.80 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 42.80 million tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.73 million tonnes | 152,422 tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 9.19 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.39 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 46.80 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 40.19 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 80.38 million tonnes | 10.94 million tonnes | 69.44 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 137.29 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | 115.90 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 211.38 million tonnes | 66.72 million tonnes | 144.66 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 268.97 million tonnes | 195.61 million tonnes | 73.37 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 285.80 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 42.80 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. 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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.