British Virgin Islands vs Costa Rica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

British Virgin Islands
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica
3.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
63rd
Costa Rica rank
65th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Costa Rica
-50050100150200197119972024

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 3.68 % change on previous year 7.83 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 16.39 % change on previous year 0.7871 % change on previous year 15.61 % change on previous year British Virgin Islands
1990s 3.33 % change on previous year 6.55 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 9.86 % change on previous year 3.65 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year British Virgin Islands
2010s 4.21 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year British Virgin Islands
2020s 1.03 % change on previous year 0.7656 % change on previous year 0.26 % change on previous year British Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), British Virgin Islands or Costa Rica?
British Virgin Islands, at 3.49 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
0.05 % change on previous year, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
248 places, 13,350 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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