Costa Rica vs Nigeria: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Costa Rica
610,000 tonnes
in 2023
Nigeria
600,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Nigeria rank
71st
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 610,000 tonnes against 600,000 tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 10,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 283,000 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 179,000 tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 272,500 tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 302,500 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Nigeria?
- Costa Rica, at 610,000 tonnes against 600,000 tonnes in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 10,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.