Cambodia vs Costa Rica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cambodia
251.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
285.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
122nd
Costa Rica rank
120th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 285.80 million tonnes against 251.61 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 34.19 million tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 426,490 tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.72 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 6.93 million tonnes | 23.39 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 9.14 million tonnes | 46.80 million tonnes | 37.66 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.75 million tonnes | 80.38 million tonnes | 61.63 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 39.21 million tonnes | 137.29 million tonnes | 98.08 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 92.82 million tonnes | 211.38 million tonnes | 118.56 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 208.76 million tonnes | 268.97 million tonnes | 60.22 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cambodia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 285.80 million tonnes against 251.61 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 34.19 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Costa Rica?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Costa Rica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 122nd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.