Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Carbon intensity of GDP
Costa Rica
0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Netherlands
0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
173rd
Netherlands rank
170th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.129 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 0.0205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4519 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2786 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1495 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2314 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.1732 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.1434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.129 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 Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.0205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 170th 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$.