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
0100200300199020062023

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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.