What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Costa Rica and Uruguay?

30 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Costa Rica

1,177 kilograms per person

in 2023

Uruguay

1,207 kilograms per person

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

75th

Uruguay rank

73rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

Costa Rica
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,207 kilograms per person against 1,177 kilograms per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 30 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	698.88 kilograms per person	674.43 kilograms per person	24.45 kilograms per person	Costa Rica
2000s	894.4 kilograms per person	746.16 kilograms per person	148.23 kilograms per person	Costa Rica
2010s	1,097 kilograms per person	1,037 kilograms per person	60.21 kilograms per person	Costa Rica
2020s	1,104 kilograms per person	1,151 kilograms per person	46.63 kilograms per person	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Costa Rica or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 1,207 kilograms per person against 1,177 kilograms per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 30 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?: Costa Rica ranks 75th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.