Costa Rica vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Costa Rica
84.16 kilograms
in 2024
Spain
88.1 kilograms
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Spain rank
34th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 88.1 kilograms against 84.16 kilograms in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.94 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 83 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.08 kilograms | 66.75 kilograms | 19.68 kilograms | Spain |
| 2020s | 54.75 kilograms | 60.05 kilograms | 5.29 kilograms | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Costa Rica or Spain?
- Spain, at 88.1 kilograms against 84.16 kilograms in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 3.94 kilograms, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Spain ranks 34th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. 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 allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.