Costa Rica vs Namibia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Costa Rica
0.0096 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Namibia rank
117th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0097 tonnes per person against 0.0096 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0548 tonnes per person | 0.0529 tonnes per person | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.0089 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0097 tonnes per person against 0.0096 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 117th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.