Costa Rica vs France: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of

Costa Rica
4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
France
3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
France rank
14th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France, a difference of 1.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and France ranks 14th of 26 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2000s 4.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2010s 5.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent France
2020s 4.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.32 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 — field burning of, Costa Rica or France?
Costa Rica, at 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 3.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Costa Rica and France?
1.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and France ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
Last refreshed