Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Fiji?

Fiji, at 80.18 kt against 74.2 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Fiji: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)

Costa Rica

74.2 kt

in 2024

Fiji

80.18 kt

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

86th

Fiji rank

83rd

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time

Costa Rica
Fiji

How they compare

Fiji currently reports 80.18 kt against 74.2 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.98 kt.

That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 83rd of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Fiji in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
1990s	128.1 kt	82.38 kt	45.71 kt	Costa Rica
2000s	121.61 kt	82.52 kt	39.09 kt	Costa Rica
2010s	107.79 kt	78.88 kt	28.91 kt	Costa Rica
2020s	74.2 kt	80.12 kt	5.92 kt	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Fiji?: Fiji, at 80.18 kt against 74.2 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Fiji?: 5.98 kt, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?: Costa Rica ranks 86th and Fiji ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.