Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane
Costa Rica
122.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
New Zealand
45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
New Zealand rank
27th
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 122.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 77.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
Costa Rica 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 | 252.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 87.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 164.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 111.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 103.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 8.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 167.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 92.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 75.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 137.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 73.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 64.13 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 — total methane, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 122.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 45.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 77.12 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 — total methane?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.