Costa Rica vs Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
7.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
14th
Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.76 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.9727 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 0.9406 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.5182 % change on previous year | -0.5958 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Southern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 7.76 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Southern Africa?
- 6.18 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Southern Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Southern Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.