Costa Rica vs Liberia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Costa Rica
0.0142 kt
in 2024
Liberia
0.0189 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Liberia rank
93rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Costa Rica
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 0.0189 kt against 0.0142 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0047 kt.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 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 Liberia ranks 93rd of 242 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0235 kt | 0.0141 kt | 0.0094 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0225 kt | 0.019 kt | 0.0035 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0202 kt | 0.0194 kt | 0.0008 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0142 kt | 0.0189 kt | 0.0047 kt | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 0.0189 kt against 0.0142 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 0.0047 kt, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Liberia rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Liberia ranks 93rd of 242 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.