Costa Rica vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Costa Rica
183.52 kilograms
in 2024
Thailand
172.25 kilograms
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Thailand rank
50th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 183.52 kilograms against 172.25 kilograms in Thailand, a difference of 11.27 kilograms.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 136.12 kilograms | 194.62 kilograms | 58.5 kilograms | Thailand |
| 2020s | 136.63 kilograms | 106.32 kilograms | 30.31 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 Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 183.52 kilograms against 172.25 kilograms in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 11.27 kilograms, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 50th 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.