Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Costa Rica
5.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
32nd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
-1000100200300197119972024

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 (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)
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 (IDA & IBRD)

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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Costa Rica, at 5.13 % change on previous year against 1.44 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD)?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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.