Costa Rica vs Libya: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas

Costa Rica
0 °C
in 2024
Libya
0 °C
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
125th
Libya rank
126th

Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 °C against 0 °C in Libya, a difference of 0 °C.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Libya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 125th and Libya ranks 126th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Libya Difference Ahead
1850s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1860s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1870s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1880s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1890s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1900s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1910s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1920s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1930s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1940s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1950s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1960s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Libya
1970s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica
1980s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica
1990s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica
2000s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica
2010s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica
2020s 0 °C 0 °C 0 °C Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas, Costa Rica or Libya?
Costa Rica, at 0 °C against 0 °C in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas between Costa Rica and Libya?
0 °C, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Libya?
174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Libya rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Libya ranks 126th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas
Unit
°C
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,974 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in °C.