Costa Rica vs Yemen: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Costa Rica
610,000 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
580,000 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Yemen rank
73rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 610,000 tonnes against 580,000 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 30,000 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
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 Yemen ranks 73rd of 179 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,000 tonnes | 600,000 tonnes | 421,000 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 283,000 tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 179,000 tonnes | 593,000 tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 272,500 tonnes | 577,500 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 610,000 tonnes against 580,000 tonnes in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 30,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 73rd 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.