Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Costa Rica or Paraguay?

Paraguay, at 9,392 kt against 9,218 kt in Costa Rica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Costa Rica

9,218 kt

in 2023

Paraguay

9,392 kt

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

142nd

Paraguay rank

140th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 9,392 kt against 9,218 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 174 kt.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 140th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	860.81 kt	924.7 kt	63.89 kt	Paraguay
1970s	2,016 kt	1,497 kt	518.64 kt	Costa Rica
1980s	2,298 kt	2,424 kt	126.04 kt	Paraguay
1990s	4,212 kt	4,331 kt	118.48 kt	Paraguay
2000s	6,389 kt	5,249 kt	1,140 kt	Costa Rica
2010s	7,324 kt	7,829 kt	505.04 kt	Paraguay
2020s	8,146 kt	9,094 kt	948.07 kt	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq), Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 9,392 kt against 9,218 kt in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 174 kt, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq)?: Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 140th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf