Costa Rica vs Vietnam: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Costa Rica
55.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vietnam
56.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
129th
Vietnam rank
128th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 56.13 tonnes per person against 55.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 128th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.81 tonnes per person | 6.31 tonnes per person | 0.507 tonnes per person | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 11.12 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 17.18 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 6.45 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 22.86 tonnes per person | 12.12 tonnes per person | 10.74 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 32.34 tonnes per person | 17.94 tonnes per person | 14.4 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 44.06 tonnes per person | 31.03 tonnes per person | 13.03 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 52.91 tonnes per person | 49.87 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Costa Rica or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 56.13 tonnes per person against 55.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 0.42 tonnes per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Vietnam rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 128th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.