Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Costa Rica
1.71 tonnes per person
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
1.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
139th
Republic of Moldova rank
137th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Republic of Moldova currently reports 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and Republic of Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0643 tonnes per person | 0.0633 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1880s | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.1491 tonnes per person | 0.1427 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1890s | 0.091 tonnes per person | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.2174 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1900s | 0.1301 tonnes per person | 0.5447 tonnes per person | 0.4146 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1910s | 0.1756 tonnes per person | 0.5665 tonnes per person | 0.3909 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1920s | 0.0232 tonnes per person | 0.3579 tonnes per person | 0.3347 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1930s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1940s | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1950s | 0.3621 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1960s | 0.4849 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 5.18 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1970s | 0.9963 tonnes per person | 7.92 tonnes per person | 6.93 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 0.8912 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.6 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.4622 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.59 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.0948 tonnes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 0.1931 tonnes per person | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?
- Republic of Moldova, at 1.76 tonnes per person against 1.71 tonnes per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and Republic of Moldova ranks 137th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.