Costa Rica vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Costa Rica
2.49 billion tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.48 billion tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Syria rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Costa Rica
- Syria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.48 billion tonnes in Syria, a difference of 5.24 million tonnes.
Across all 94 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 479.10 million tonnes | 73.30 million tonnes | 405.80 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 714.50 million tonnes | 206.41 million tonnes | 508.09 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 352.32 million tonnes | 655.95 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 544.45 million tonnes | 775.32 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 611.57 million tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 805.92 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.21 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 617.06 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion tonnes | 2.20 billion tonnes | 206.69 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 41.92 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Costa Rica or Syria?
- Costa Rica, at 2.49 billion tonnes against 2.48 billion tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Costa Rica and Syria?
- 5.24 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Syria ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.