Costa Rica vs Romania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Costa Rica
325.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Romania
342.6 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Romania rank
52nd
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 342.6 kilograms per person against 325.14 kilograms per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 17.46 kilograms per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.6 kilograms per person | 325.64 kilograms per person | 60.95 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 257.68 kilograms per person | 273.63 kilograms per person | 15.95 kilograms per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 275.75 kilograms per person | 317.88 kilograms per person | 42.13 kilograms per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 296.26 kilograms per person | 349.55 kilograms per person | 53.29 kilograms per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Romania, at 342.6 kilograms per person against 325.14 kilograms per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 17.46 kilograms per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Romania ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.