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
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.