Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Costa Rica
11.55 million
in 2024
Madagascar
12.95 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Madagascar rank
119th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Madagascar
05.0M10.0M15.0M185019372024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 12.95 million against 11.55 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.39 million.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Madagascar ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Madagascar ranks 119th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Madagascar Difference Ahead
1850s 44,685 301,740 257,054 Madagascar
1860s 51,259 321,195 269,936 Madagascar
1870s 62,333 344,797 282,464 Madagascar
1880s 77,974 370,850 292,877 Madagascar
1890s 121,980 393,845 271,865 Madagascar
1900s 163,911 428,763 264,852 Madagascar
1910s 213,252 478,598 265,346 Madagascar
1920s 175,871 556,372 380,500 Madagascar
1930s 200,961 672,589 471,628 Madagascar
1940s 262,558 796,587 534,029 Madagascar
1950s 763,728 1.18 million 415,810 Madagascar
1960s 1.28 million 1.47 million 191,817 Madagascar
1970s 2.85 million 2.14 million 702,591 Costa Rica
1980s 3.47 million 2.91 million 566,300 Costa Rica
1990s 6.10 million 4.14 million 1.96 million Costa Rica
2000s 8.76 million 6.20 million 2.57 million Costa Rica
2010s 9.93 million 9.66 million 278,754 Costa Rica
2020s 10.62 million 12.30 million 1.68 million Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Costa Rica or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 12.95 million against 11.55 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in total ghg emissions excluding lufc between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
1.39 million, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Madagascar ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed