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
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
Measured in °C.