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

Costa Rica
19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
New Zealand
15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
12th
New Zealand rank
14th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 4.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 12th and New Zealand ranks 14th of 26 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 15.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2000s 17.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 20.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 23.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 20.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 21.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.29 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 — field burning of, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
Costa Rica, at 19.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
4.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica 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 — field burning of?
Costa Rica ranks 12th and New Zealand 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