Costa Rica vs Peru: Drained organic soils — Emissions
Costa Rica
0.0142 kt
in 2024
Peru
0.0227 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Peru rank
83rd
Drained organic soils — Emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.0227 kt against 0.0142 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0085 kt.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 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 Peru ranks 83rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0235 kt | 0.0062 kt | 0.0173 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0225 kt | 0.0133 kt | 0.0092 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0202 kt | 0.0164 kt | 0.0038 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0142 kt | 0.021 kt | 0.0068 kt | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drained organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.0227 kt against 0.0142 kt in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drained organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.0085 kt, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th and Peru 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 (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.