Costa Rica vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Costa Rica
484.55 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
471.84 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
56th
Ireland rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 484.55 tonnes per person against 471.84 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 12.71 tonnes per person.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 848.8 tonnes per person | 85.5 tonnes per person | 763.29 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 809.78 tonnes per person | 167.11 tonnes per person | 642.67 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 777.62 tonnes per person | 249.89 tonnes per person | 527.73 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 636.47 tonnes per person | 332.28 tonnes per person | 304.19 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 544.32 tonnes per person | 398.99 tonnes per person | 145.33 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 502.67 tonnes per person | 459.34 tonnes per person | 43.33 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 486.23 tonnes per person | 475.02 tonnes per person | 11.21 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 484.55 tonnes per person against 471.84 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 12.71 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. 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 including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.