Costa Rica vs Tonga: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.63
in 2024
Tonga
1.63
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Tonga rank
123rd
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.63 against 1.63 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.964 | 0.2596 | 0.7043 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.8567 | 0.4829 | 0.3737 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.2 | 0.0625 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.1 | 0.4195 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.66 | 1.28 | 0.3817 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.69 | 0.1173 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 1.63 against 1.63 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Tonga ranks 123rd of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.