Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide
Costa Rica
8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
New Zealand
31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
New Zealand rank
34th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 22,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 40 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 28,526 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 24,109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,525 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,629 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 29,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 35,356 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 27,075 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 34,353 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 26,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 31,560 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 22,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and New Zealand ranks 34th 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.