Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Costa Rica
183.52 kilograms
in 2024
Malaysia
203.22 kilograms
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 203.22 kilograms against 183.52 kilograms in Costa Rica, a difference of 19.7 kilograms.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136.12 kilograms | 251.06 kilograms | 114.93 kilograms | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 136.63 kilograms | 126.85 kilograms | 9.78 kilograms | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 203.22 kilograms against 183.52 kilograms in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 19.7 kilograms, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.