Costa Rica vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type

Costa Rica
1.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Mexico
1.68 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Mexico rank
105th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.68 tonnes per person against 1.61 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.

Across all 75 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 105th of 213 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 0.3619 tonnes per person 0.9718 tonnes per person 0.6099 tonnes per person Mexico
1960s 0.4653 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person 0.7008 tonnes per person Mexico
1970s 0.9189 tonnes per person 1.95 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person Mexico
1980s 0.8069 tonnes per person 2.89 tonnes per person 2.08 tonnes per person Mexico
1990s 1.15 tonnes per person 2.78 tonnes per person 1.63 tonnes per person Mexico
2000s 1.44 tonnes per person 2.64 tonnes per person 1.21 tonnes per person Mexico
2010s 1.48 tonnes per person 2.16 tonnes per person 0.6816 tonnes per person Mexico
2020s 1.47 tonnes per person 1.69 tonnes per person 0.2234 tonnes per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.68 tonnes per person against 1.61 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.07 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 105th 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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.