Costa Rica vs Iceland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0198 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0186 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
85th
Iceland rank
88th
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0198 kt per square kilometre against 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0012 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0198 kt per square kilometre against 0.0186 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.