Costa Rica vs French Guiana: Cropland organic soils — Emissions
Costa Rica
0.0072 kt
in 2024
French Guiana
0.0061 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
88th
French Guiana rank
91st
Cropland organic soils — Emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- French Guiana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0072 kt against 0.0061 kt in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0011 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and French Guiana ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0137 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0124 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0127 kt | 0.0028 kt | 0.0099 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0109 kt | 0.0038 kt | 0.0071 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0072 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.0016 kt | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or French Guiana?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0072 kt against 0.0061 kt in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 0.0011 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and French Guiana rank globally for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and French Guiana ranks 91st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.