Costa Rica vs South Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
195th
South Sudan rank
197th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- South Sudan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 197th of 202 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or South Sudan?
- Costa Rica, at 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and South Sudan?
- 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 195th and South Sudan ranks 197th 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.