Which has higher afolu — emissions share (co2eq), Costa Rica or Denmark?

Denmark, at 25.44 % against 25.18 % in Costa Rica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Denmark: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Costa Rica

25.18 %

in 2023

Denmark

25.44 %

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

95th

Denmark rank

94th

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

Costa Rica
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 25.44 % against 25.18 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.26 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.28 %	17.79 %	3.51 %	Denmark
2000s	17.93 %	17.92 %	0.018 %	Costa Rica
2010s	-2.66 %	21.99 %	24.65 %	Denmark
2020s	24.16 %	26.79 %	2.62 %	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share (co2eq), Costa Rica or Denmark?: Denmark, at 25.44 % against 25.18 % in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share (co2eq) between Costa Rica and Denmark?: 0.26 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?: Costa Rica ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.