Barbados vs Costa Rica: Carbon intensity of GDP
Barbados
0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Barbados rank
172nd
Costa Rica rank
173rd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 172nd and Costa Rica ranks 173rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0693 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.1012 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.1171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.1078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0654 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.1274 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 172nd and Costa Rica ranks 173rd of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.