Costa Rica vs Dominica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Costa Rica
160.61 kilograms per person
in 2023
Dominica
150.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Dominica rank
74th

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 160.61 kilograms per person against 150.31 kilograms per person in Dominica, a difference of 10.3 kilograms per person.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Dominica ranks 74th of 191 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominica Difference Ahead
1990s 146.75 kilograms per person 0 kilograms per person 146.75 kilograms per person Costa Rica
2000s 177.07 kilograms per person 14.52 kilograms per person 162.55 kilograms per person Costa Rica
2010s 122.92 kilograms per person 86.89 kilograms per person 36.03 kilograms per person Costa Rica
2020s 120.6 kilograms per person 74.98 kilograms per person 45.63 kilograms per person Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Dominica?
Costa Rica, at 160.61 kilograms per person against 150.31 kilograms per person in Dominica as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Dominica?
10.3 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Dominica ranks 74th 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.