Costa Rica vs Mexico: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
-37.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
-38.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
129th
Mexico rank
130th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports -37.73 % change on previous year against -38.63 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 83 times across 131 shared years of data; in 1872 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 130th of 214 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1870s 104.36 % change on previous year 90.32 % change on previous year 14.04 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1880s 59.81 % change on previous year -6.5 % change on previous year 66.31 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1890s 32.86 % change on previous year 113.4 % change on previous year 80.54 % change on previous year Mexico
1900s -0.9621 % change on previous year 45.31 % change on previous year 46.27 % change on previous year Mexico
1910s 28.97 % change on previous year 93.84 % change on previous year 64.87 % change on previous year Mexico
1920s -120.43 % change on previous year -15.08 % change on previous year 105.35 % change on previous year Mexico
1930s -67.31 % change on previous year 45.75 % change on previous year 113.06 % change on previous year Mexico
1940s 69.48 % change on previous year -72.71 % change on previous year 142.19 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1950s -33.79 % change on previous year 113.77 % change on previous year 147.55 % change on previous year Mexico
1960s 38.5 % change on previous year 106 % change on previous year 67.5 % change on previous year Mexico
1970s -3.97 % change on previous year 42.35 % change on previous year 46.33 % change on previous year Mexico
1980s -85.57 % change on previous year -17.03 % change on previous year 68.55 % change on previous year Mexico
1990s 90.08 % change on previous year -4.31 % change on previous year 94.39 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 94.89 % change on previous year 173.81 % change on previous year 78.93 % change on previous year Mexico
2010s 58.55 % change on previous year 110.46 % change on previous year 51.92 % change on previous year Mexico
2020s 33.7 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 31.25 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Costa Rica, at -37.73 % change on previous year against -38.63 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.9 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
131 years are reported by both, from 1872 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Mexico ranks 130th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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