Costa Rica vs Panama: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Costa Rica
0.1769 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
0.1793 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
94th
Panama rank
93rd

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 0.1793 kt per square kilometre against 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0024 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 0.015 kt per square kilometre 0.0258 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre Panama
1970s 0.0378 kt per square kilometre 0.0506 kt per square kilometre 0.0128 kt per square kilometre Panama
1980s 0.0429 kt per square kilometre 0.0388 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 0.0793 kt per square kilometre 0.0549 kt per square kilometre 0.0244 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 0.1208 kt per square kilometre 0.0881 kt per square kilometre 0.0327 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 0.1393 kt per square kilometre 0.1378 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 0.156 kt per square kilometre 0.1601 kt per square kilometre 0.004 kt per square kilometre Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 0.1793 kt per square kilometre against 0.1769 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Panama?
0.0024 kt per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Panama ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.