Brazil vs Costa Rica: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Brazil
42.9 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica
43.33 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
86th
Costa Rica rank
85th
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 43.33 kt against 42.9 kt in Brazil, a difference of 0.43 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 85th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.77 kt | 85.1 kt | 76.33 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25.98 kt | 78.42 kt | 52.43 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.71 kt | 66.87 kt | 31.16 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.49 kt | 43.33 kt | 1.84 kt | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 43.33 kt against 42.9 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.43 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 86th and Costa Rica ranks 85th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.