Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 0.1495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0806 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.1732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0289 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.1434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.1138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0093 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Costa Rica or Hong Kong, China?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th 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$.