Costa Rica vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy)

Costa Rica
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
2.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Iraq rank
92nd

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iraq
-50-250255075197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 92nd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 6.84 % change on previous year 14.33 % change on previous year 7.49 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 4.2 % change on previous year 6.68 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 0.3543 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 3.53 % change on previous year -2.58 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s -0.2048 % change on previous year 8.42 % change on previous year 8.62 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 1.18 % change on previous year 5.03 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy), Costa Rica or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.68 % change on previous year against 2.11 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) between Costa Rica and Iraq?
0.57 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Iraq ranks 92nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,735 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.