Costa Rica vs Cuba: Per capita methane emissions
Costa Rica
1.08
in 2024
Cuba
1.07
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Cuba rank
79th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.08 against 1.07 in Cuba, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Cuba ranks 79th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.66 | 4.61 | 2.95 | Cuba |
| 1860s | 1.68 | 4.55 | 2.87 | Cuba |
| 1870s | 1.72 | 4.66 | 2.94 | Cuba |
| 1880s | 1.6 | 4.5 | 2.9 | Cuba |
| 1890s | 1.56 | 4.61 | 3.05 | Cuba |
| 1900s | 1.59 | 4.82 | 3.23 | Cuba |
| 1910s | 1.62 | 4.67 | 3.05 | Cuba |
| 1920s | 1.6 | 4.43 | 2.83 | Cuba |
| 1930s | 1.57 | 4.07 | 2.5 | Cuba |
| 1940s | 1.57 | 3.74 | 2.16 | Cuba |
| 1950s | 1.52 | 2.86 | 1.34 | Cuba |
| 1960s | 1.53 | 1.85 | 0.3143 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.56 | 0.1766 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.47 | 0.2608 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.35 | 0.0669 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.9435 | 1.23 | 0.291 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.9687 | 1.22 | 0.2506 | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.11 | 0.0602 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 1.08 against 1.07 in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.01, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Cuba ranks 79th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.