Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc

Costa Rica
11.55 million
in 2024
Uruguay
13.12 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Uruguay rank
118th

Total ghg emissions excluding lufc over time

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

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 13.12 million against 11.55 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.56 million.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 118th of 198 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uruguay Difference Ahead
1850s 44,685 97,352 52,666 Uruguay
1860s 51,259 317,540 266,282 Uruguay
1870s 62,333 456,713 394,380 Uruguay
1880s 77,974 762,052 684,078 Uruguay
1890s 121,980 954,801 832,820 Uruguay
1900s 163,911 1.94 million 1.77 million Uruguay
1910s 213,252 1.95 million 1.74 million Uruguay
1920s 175,871 1.34 million 1.17 million Uruguay
1930s 200,961 1.24 million 1.04 million Uruguay
1940s 262,558 1.18 million 914,843 Uruguay
1950s 763,728 4.23 million 3.47 million Uruguay
1960s 1.28 million 5.35 million 4.08 million Uruguay
1970s 2.85 million 6.47 million 3.62 million Uruguay
1980s 3.47 million 4.98 million 1.50 million Uruguay
1990s 6.10 million 5.73 million 363,993 Costa Rica
2000s 8.76 million 7.03 million 1.73 million Costa Rica
2010s 9.93 million 10.73 million 797,699 Uruguay
2020s 10.62 million 12.59 million 1.98 million Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total ghg emissions excluding lufc, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 13.12 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 Uruguay?
1.56 million, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 118th 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