Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Costa Rica
0.0142 kt
in 2024
Ecuador
0.0128 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Ecuador rank
88th
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0142 kt against 0.0128 kt in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0014 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 88th 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 | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0235 kt | 0.0026 kt | 0.0209 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0225 kt | 0.0089 kt | 0.0136 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0202 kt | 0.013 kt | 0.0072 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0142 kt | 0.0128 kt | 0.0014 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 Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0142 kt against 0.0128 kt in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0014 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 88th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Drained 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.