Costa Rica vs Norway: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Costa Rica
5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Norway
4,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Norway rank
34th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway, a difference of 724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,882 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Norway |
| 2000s | 4,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 6,305 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,395 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Norway |
| 2010s | 5,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 264.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Norway |
| 2020s | 5,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 323.03 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 — methane, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,796 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 34th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.