Costa Rica vs Sweden: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation
Costa Rica
177.51 kilograms
in 2024
Sweden
179.03 kilograms
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
62nd
Sweden rank
60th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 179.03 kilograms against 177.51 kilograms in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.52 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 133.56 kilograms | 220.9 kilograms | 87.34 kilograms | Sweden |
| 2020s | 133.34 kilograms | 139.26 kilograms | 5.92 kilograms | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation, Costa Rica or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 179.03 kilograms against 177.51 kilograms in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 1.52 kilograms, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 60th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.