Costa Rica vs South Africa: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share
Costa Rica
0.25 %
in 2023
South Africa
0.3 %
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
137th
South Africa rank
134th
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3 % against 0.25 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.05 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 % | 0.503 % | 0.535 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.24 % | 0.363 % | 0.879 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.05 % | 0.289 % | 0.763 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.4725 % | 0.3075 % | 0.165 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from crops — emissions share, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3 % against 0.25 % in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from crops — emissions share between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.05 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 134th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). 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 indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.