Costa Rica vs Portugal: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Costa Rica
21.06 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Portugal
21.22 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
93rd
Portugal rank
91st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in Costa Rica, a difference of 157,500 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.96 million tonnes CO₂e | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.15 million tonnes CO₂e | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.43 million tonnes CO₂e | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.22 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 157,500 tonnes CO₂e, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 91st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.