Africa vs Costa Rica: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Africa
3.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica
19.66 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
8th

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • Costa Rica
-20-1001020196219922023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 19.66 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 16.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Africa ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 2.54 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year 5.49 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year 2.95 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 1.65 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 0.2081 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 2.29 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 2.6 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 1.78 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Africa or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 19.66 % change on previous year against 3.02 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Africa and Costa Rica?
16.64 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Costa Rica?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and Costa Rica rank globally for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.