Costa Rica vs Serbia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Costa Rica
1.61 tonnes per person
in 2024
Serbia
1.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
106th
Serbia rank
107th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.61 tonnes per person against 1.6 tonnes per person in Serbia, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Serbia ranks 107th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3619 tonnes per person | 0.0574 tonnes per person | 0.3045 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 0.4653 tonnes per person | 0.2469 tonnes per person | 0.2184 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.9189 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.0926 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1980s | 0.8069 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.3053 tonnes per person | Serbia |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.8087 tonnes per person | 0.3393 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.1264 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.2506 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 1.61 tonnes per person against 1.6 tonnes per person in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Serbia ranks 107th 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.