Costa Rica vs Yemen: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector
Costa Rica
72.47 kilograms per person
in 2023
Yemen
68.8 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
123rd
Yemen rank
126th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Yemen
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 72.47 kilograms per person against 68.8 kilograms per person in Yemen, a difference of 3.67 kilograms per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 126th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.21 kilograms per person | 78.28 kilograms per person | 35.07 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2000s | 53.7 kilograms per person | 94.82 kilograms per person | 41.12 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2010s | 57.48 kilograms per person | 92.5 kilograms per person | 35.02 kilograms per person | Yemen |
| 2020s | 76.91 kilograms per person | 69.68 kilograms per person | 7.23 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Yemen?
- Costa Rica, at 72.47 kilograms per person against 68.8 kilograms per person in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 3.67 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Yemen rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd and Yemen ranks 126th 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.