Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O)
Costa Rica
818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Switzerland
2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O) over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,778 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 935.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,096 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 813.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,678 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,864 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 841.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 806.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,165 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 818.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 1,778 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — nitrous oxide?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.