Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Costa Rica
74.2 kt
in 2024
Puerto Rico
61 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Puerto Rico rank
97th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.2 kt against 61 kt in Puerto Rico, a difference of 13.2 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th of 242 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.1 kt | 114.08 kt | 14.01 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 121.61 kt | 72.17 kt | 49.44 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 107.79 kt | 59.44 kt | 48.35 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 74.2 kt | 61.2 kt | 13 kt | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 74.2 kt against 61 kt in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 13.2 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 97th 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.