Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Costa Rica
72.47 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Macedonia
76.43 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
123rd
North Macedonia rank
121st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 76.43 kilograms per person against 72.47 kilograms per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.96 kilograms per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and North Macedonia ranks 121st of 187 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.21 kilograms per person | 133.47 kilograms per person | 90.26 kilograms per person | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 53.7 kilograms per person | 199.2 kilograms per person | 145.5 kilograms per person | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 57.48 kilograms per person | 135.72 kilograms per person | 78.24 kilograms per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 76.91 kilograms per person | 87.82 kilograms per person | 10.91 kilograms per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 76.43 kilograms per person against 72.47 kilograms per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 3.96 kilograms per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and North Macedonia ranks 121st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.