Costa Rica vs Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
7.67 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
1.37 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.67 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.3 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th 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 | 8.76 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 4.73 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.9967 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 6.86 % change on previous year | 0.9967 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4291 % change on previous year | -0.5367 % change on previous year | 0.9657 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Southern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 7.67 % change on previous year against 1.37 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Southern Africa?
- 6.3 % 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 (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.