Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Emissions from food

Afghanistan
20.85 million
in 2015
Costa Rica
21.06 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
93rd

Emissions from food over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020022015

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21.06 million against 20.85 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 212,100.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 12.44 million 13.54 million 1.10 million Costa Rica
2000s 15.73 million 7.41 million 8.32 million Afghanistan
2010s 20.93 million 18.70 million 2.22 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from food, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 21.06 million against 20.85 million in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions from food between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
212,100, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for emissions from food?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Emissions from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from food
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed