Costa Rica vs Japan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.22 tonnes per person
in 2023
Japan
1.25 tonnes per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Japan rank
33rd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.25 tonnes per person against 1.22 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5366 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9931 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.894 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.0387 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.0462 tonnes per person | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.25 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 Japan?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Japan ranks 33rd 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.