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
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.