Costa Rica vs Mexico: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Costa Rica
1,177 kilograms per person
in 2023
Mexico
1,167 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Mexico rank
76th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
05001.0k1.5k199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,177 kilograms per person against 1,167 kilograms per person in Mexico, a difference of 10 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 76th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 698.88 kilograms per person 1,063 kilograms per person 364.12 kilograms per person Mexico
2000s 894.4 kilograms per person 1,243 kilograms per person 348.29 kilograms per person Mexico
2010s 1,097 kilograms per person 1,297 kilograms per person 199.54 kilograms per person Mexico
2020s 1,104 kilograms per person 1,062 kilograms per person 42.2 kilograms per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at 1,177 kilograms per person against 1,167 kilograms per person in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Costa Rica and Mexico?
10 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Mexico ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
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
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.