Costa Rica vs Lithuania: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Costa Rica
5.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Lithuania
5.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
107th
Lithuania rank
109th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.67 million tonnes against 5.04 million tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 630,000 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lithuania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.58 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 3.45 million tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.07 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.04 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Lithuania?
- Costa Rica, at 5.67 million tonnes against 5.04 million tonnes in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 630,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lithuania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lithuania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 109th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – 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.