Costa Rica vs South Sudan: Cumulative co2 land use

Costa Rica
2.26 billion
in 2024
South Sudan
2.14 billion
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
64th
South Sudan rank
67th

Cumulative co2 land use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.26 billion against 2.14 billion in South Sudan, a difference of 115.64 million.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Sudan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 195 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 12 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Sudan Difference Ahead
1850s 12.22 million 25.95 million 13.73 million South Sudan
1860s 39.76 million 72.50 million 32.73 million South Sudan
1870s 79.92 million 118.58 million 38.66 million South Sudan
1880s 126.00 million 164.88 million 38.88 million South Sudan
1890s 180.68 million 211.98 million 31.30 million South Sudan
1900s 251.27 million 260.01 million 8.74 million South Sudan
1910s 330.67 million 309.28 million 21.39 million Costa Rica
1920s 408.23 million 361.17 million 47.07 million Costa Rica
1930s 524.81 million 418.73 million 106.08 million Costa Rica
1940s 768.66 million 489.71 million 278.95 million Costa Rica
1950s 1.06 billion 596.04 million 464.33 million Costa Rica
1960s 1.37 billion 744.10 million 622.28 million Costa Rica
1970s 1.71 billion 869.02 million 842.48 million Costa Rica
1980s 2.11 billion 1.03 billion 1.08 billion Costa Rica
1990s 2.19 billion 1.33 billion 861.07 million Costa Rica
2000s 2.22 billion 1.58 billion 631.27 million Costa Rica
2010s 2.25 billion 1.94 billion 311.03 million Costa Rica
2020s 2.26 billion 2.11 billion 150.77 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 South Sudan?
Costa Rica, at 2.26 billion against 2.14 billion in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Costa Rica and South Sudan?
115.64 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Sudan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Sudan rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and South Sudan ranks 67th of 195 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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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