Central America vs Costa Rica: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Central America
2.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica
17.17 % change on previous year
in 2023
Central America rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
12th
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time
- Central America
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.17 % change on previous year against 2.6 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 14.57 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central America ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 33 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2000s | 0.6096 % change on previous year | -0.3496 % change on previous year | 0.9592 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 0.9691 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 8.12 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, Central America or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 17.17 % change on previous year against 2.6 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between Central America and Costa Rica?
- 14.57 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Costa Rica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Costa Rica rank globally for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 12th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.