Costa Rica vs Taiwan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.22 tonnes per person
in 2023
Taiwan
1.19 tonnes per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
Taiwan rank
36th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.22 tonnes per person against 1.19 tonnes per person in Taiwan, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5366 tonnes per person | -1.01 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.9931 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.1456 tonnes per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.4608 tonnes per person | 0.7673 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.6725 tonnes per person | 0.5482 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 Taiwan?
- Costa Rica, at 1.22 tonnes per person against 1.19 tonnes per person in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Taiwan rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Taiwan ranks 36th 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.