Costa Rica vs Germany: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added

Costa Rica
0.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Germany
0.12 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
121st
Germany rank
119th

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.12 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Germany ranks 119th of 137 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 0.137 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.166 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.029 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Germany
2010s 0.1138 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.1363 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.0225 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added, Costa Rica or Germany?
Germany, at 0.12 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 0.11 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added between Costa Rica and Germany?
0.01 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Germany?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Germany rank globally for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Germany ranks 119th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$)
Unit
kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,433 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed

This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).