Cayman Islands vs Costa Rica: Carbon intensity of GDP
Cayman Islands
0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
167th
Costa Rica rank
169th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 167th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.046 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0949 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0489 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0564 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0227 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0627 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0005 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Cayman Islands or Costa Rica?
- Cayman Islands, at 0.0617 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 0.0019 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Cayman Islands ranks 167th and Costa Rica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.