Brunei Darussalam vs Costa Rica: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Brunei Darussalam
14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Costa Rica
14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam rank
136th
Costa Rica rank
135th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 20,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 59,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 79,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 145,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 140,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 247,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 422,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 360,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 819,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 978,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 8.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 10.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Brunei Darussalam or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
- 20,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Costa Rica rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.