What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Namibia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Namibia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Namibia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

119th

Namibia rank

117th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 117th of 184 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Namibia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 119th and Namibia ranks 117th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.