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

Costa Rica
4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Japan
7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
Japan rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 26 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 20.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2000s 4.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 13.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2010s 5.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan
2020s 4.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 8.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 7.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Costa Rica and Japan?
2.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th 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