Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Per capita methane emissions
Costa Rica
1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
77th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
76th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.9435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 77th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.