Costa Rica vs Sweden: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4)
Costa Rica
5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Sweden
4,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane (CH4) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sweden
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden, a difference of 876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 40 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8,414 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,910 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,191 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 215.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,785 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 546.35 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 Sweden?
- Costa Rica, at 5,520 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 4,644 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane between Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 876 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sweden rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — methane?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th 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.