Argentina vs Costa Rica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Argentina
1.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
108th
Costa Rica rank
106th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.61 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 213 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 0.3619 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 0.4653 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 0.9189 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.8069 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.7364 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.4011 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.4639 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.2273 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.61 tonnes per person against 1.59 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.02 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Argentina ranks 108th and Costa Rica ranks 106th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.