Costa Rica vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Costa Rica
285.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
300.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Zambia rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 300.84 million tonnes against 285.80 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 15.04 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.70 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 9.19 million tonnes | 57.26 million tonnes | 48.07 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 23.39 million tonnes | 97.57 million tonnes | 74.18 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 46.80 million tonnes | 132.40 million tonnes | 85.61 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 80.38 million tonnes | 158.10 million tonnes | 77.72 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 137.29 million tonnes | 179.03 million tonnes | 41.74 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 211.38 million tonnes | 215.61 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 268.97 million tonnes | 277.86 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 300.84 million tonnes against 285.80 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 15.04 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 118th 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.