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
255075100125199020062023

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

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.