Costa Rica vs Finland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Costa Rica
0.0834 tonnes per person
in 2024
Finland
0.0792 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Finland rank
97th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0834 tonnes per person against 0.0792 tonnes per person in Finland, a difference of 0.0042 tonnes per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Finland ranks 97th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1099 tonnes per person | 0.1099 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.164 tonnes per person | 0.1443 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.0774 tonnes per person | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 0.1544 tonnes per person | 0.07 tonnes per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.0912 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1439 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 0.0445 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.0977 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.08 tonnes per person | 0.0963 tonnes per person | 0.0163 tonnes per person | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0834 tonnes per person against 0.0792 tonnes per person in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.0042 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Finland ranks 97th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.