Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Costa Rica
262.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia
258.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Ethiopia rank
107th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 262.22 million tonnes against 258.98 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.24 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million tonnes | 773,342 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 20.66 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41.98 million tonnes | 33.26 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 72.68 million tonnes | 57.64 million tonnes | 15.04 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 124.38 million tonnes | 92.52 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 192.28 million tonnes | 156.04 million tonnes | 36.24 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 246.35 million tonnes | 235.30 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 262.22 million tonnes against 258.98 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 3.24 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Ethiopia ranks 107th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.