Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Samoa?

Costa Rica, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2023.

What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Samoa?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Samoa: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Samoa

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

141st

Samoa rank

142nd

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Samoa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 142nd of 184 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Samoa?: Costa Rica, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Samoa?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.