Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Costa Rica
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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About this data
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.