Costa Rica vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Costa Rica
262.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
240.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Tanzania rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Costa Rica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 262.22 million tonnes against 240.79 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 21.43 million tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 321,698 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 20.66 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 41.98 million tonnes | 49.63 million tonnes | 7.66 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 72.68 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 124.38 million tonnes | 96.10 million tonnes | 28.28 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 192.28 million tonnes | 151.20 million tonnes | 41.08 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 246.35 million tonnes | 218.77 million tonnes | 27.59 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 Tanzania?
- Costa Rica, at 262.22 million tonnes against 240.79 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 21.43 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th 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.