Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Costa Rica
1,177 kilograms per person
in 2023
Lebanon
1,164 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Lebanon rank
77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,177 kilograms per person against 1,164 kilograms per person in Lebanon, a difference of 13 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Lebanon ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698.88 kilograms per person | 912.01 kilograms per person | 213.13 kilograms per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 894.4 kilograms per person | 860.98 kilograms per person | 33.41 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,097 kilograms per person | 1,285 kilograms per person | 187.53 kilograms per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,104 kilograms per person | 1,211 kilograms per person | 106.73 kilograms per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 1,177 kilograms per person against 1,164 kilograms per person in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 13 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Lebanon ranks 77th of 191 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 from transport. 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.