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
0100200300400500199020062023

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.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane (CH4)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,649 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed