Costa Rica vs Iceland: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 650,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 521,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 129,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 854,756 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 716,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 1980s | 134,958 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 685,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 550,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 1990s | 407,424 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 820,723 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 413,299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 2000s | 610,362 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 698,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 88,168 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 2010s | 520,752 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 600,245 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 79,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Iceland |
| 2020s | 594,167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 556,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 37,808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 650,994 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 521,838 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 129,156 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from buildings?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 46th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from buildings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.