Costa Rica vs Laos: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Costa Rica
285.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Laos
243.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Laos rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Laos
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 285.80 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Laos, a difference of 42.80 million tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Laos 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 | Laos | 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 Laos?
- Costa Rica, at 285.80 million tonnes against 243.01 million tonnes in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Laos?
- 42.80 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Laos?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Laos rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Laos 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.