Costa Rica vs Nepal: Cumulative co2 land use

Costa Rica
2.26 billion
in 2024
Nepal
2.24 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
Nepal rank
65th

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.26 billion against 2.24 billion in Nepal, a difference of 12.03 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Nepal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nepal Difference Ahead
1850s 12.22 million 18.77 million 6.55 million Nepal
1860s 39.76 million 49.10 million 9.34 million Nepal
1870s 79.92 million 90.54 million 10.62 million Nepal
1880s 126.00 million 138.97 million 12.97 million Nepal
1890s 180.68 million 178.58 million 2.10 million Costa Rica
1900s 251.27 million 249.06 million 2.21 million Costa Rica
1910s 330.67 million 383.05 million 52.38 million Nepal
1920s 408.23 million 536.26 million 128.02 million Nepal
1930s 524.81 million 665.57 million 140.75 million Nepal
1940s 768.66 million 790.98 million 22.32 million Nepal
1950s 1.06 billion 949.16 million 111.21 million Costa Rica
1960s 1.37 billion 1.12 billion 245.30 million Costa Rica
1970s 1.71 billion 1.40 billion 313.97 million Costa Rica
1980s 2.11 billion 1.64 billion 463.99 million Costa Rica
1990s 2.19 billion 1.83 billion 363.32 million Costa Rica
2000s 2.22 billion 2.01 billion 208.68 million Costa Rica
2010s 2.25 billion 2.16 billion 90.72 million Costa Rica
2020s 2.26 billion 2.23 billion 29.76 million Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Costa Rica or Nepal?
Costa Rica, at 2.26 billion against 2.24 billion in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Costa Rica and Nepal?
12.03 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Nepal ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed