Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
193rd
Costa Rica rank
195th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Costa Rica ranks 195th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0149 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1970s 0.0083 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1980s 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Costa Rica
1990s 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0079 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0134 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 193rd and Costa Rica ranks 195th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.