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