Costa Rica vs Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2)
Costa Rica
8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Iceland
3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Iceland rank
39th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 5,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.5 times Iceland's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,320 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,415 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 5,308 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.