Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 3.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.21 % change on previous year | 11 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 37.33 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | 31.12 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.05 % change on previous year | 5.84 % change on previous year | 34.22 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.32 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 22.51 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -31.9 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 34.7 % change on previous year | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Costa Rica, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 3.69 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 32nd 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.