Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Costa Rica
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kuwait
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Kuwait rank
28th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kuwait
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kuwait Difference Ahead
1970s 23.21 % change on previous year 11.03 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 3.59 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year Kuwait
1990s 37.33 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year 24.31 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 40.05 % change on previous year 6.57 % change on previous year 33.48 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 25.32 % change on previous year 0.1881 % change on previous year 25.13 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s -31.9 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year 35.52 % change on previous year Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Costa Rica or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 5.23 % change on previous year against 5.13 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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