Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Costa Rica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.34 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Least developed countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.21 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 37.33 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 30.69 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.05 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 32.36 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.32 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -31.9 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 34.24 % change on previous year | Least developed countries |
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 Least developed countries?
- Costa Rica, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.79 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 3.34 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th 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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About this data
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.