Costa Rica vs Guyana: Ghg emissions by world region
Costa Rica
14.98 million
in 2024
Guyana
13.39 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
135th
Guyana rank
138th
Ghg emissions by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.98 million against 13.39 million in Guyana, a difference of 1.59 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Guyana ranks 138th of 196 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 14 and Guyana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.50 million | 3.37 million | 869,759 | Guyana |
| 1860s | 3.56 million | 3.99 million | 428,278 | Guyana |
| 1870s | 4.64 million | 4.47 million | 178,046 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 4.91 million | 4.99 million | 82,392 | Guyana |
| 1890s | 6.56 million | 5.50 million | 1.06 million | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 7.56 million | 6.22 million | 1.33 million | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 8.52 million | 6.76 million | 1.76 million | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 7.56 million | 7.80 million | 245,417 | Guyana |
| 1930s | 15.29 million | 9.41 million | 5.88 million | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 26.10 million | 9.59 million | 16.51 million | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 31.55 million | 19.12 million | 12.44 million | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 32.42 million | 10.43 million | 21.99 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 46.26 million | 8.26 million | 38.01 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 30.93 million | 6.22 million | 24.71 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 14.70 million | 10.92 million | 3.78 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.12 million | 11.69 million | 4.43 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 17.18 million | 8.44 million | 8.74 million | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.41 million | 12.15 million | 2.26 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ghg emissions by world region, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 14.98 million against 13.39 million in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ghg emissions by world region between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 1.59 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for ghg emissions by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Guyana ranks 138th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Ghg emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.