Costa Rica vs Ghana: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Costa Rica
74.2 kt
in 2024
Ghana
78.19 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Ghana rank
94th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 78.19 kt against 74.2 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.99 kt.
That makes Ghana'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 95th and Ghana ranks 94th of 242 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.1 kt | 85.07 kt | 43.03 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 121.61 kt | 87.68 kt | 33.93 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 107.79 kt | 73.99 kt | 33.8 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.2 kt | 77.02 kt | 2.81 kt | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 78.19 kt against 74.2 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 3.99 kt, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 94th of 242 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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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.