Costa Rica vs Ireland: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.22 tonnes per person
in 2023
Ireland
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Ireland rank
31st
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.22 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5366 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9931 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 0.1928 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 0.1031 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.22 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 31st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.