Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
8.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8.76 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 415,010 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 979,238 tonnes | 427,955 tonnes | 551,282 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 703,245 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 367,659 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.77 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.60 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.93 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 252,090 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 8.76 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 415,010 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.