Costa Rica vs Iceland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita
Costa Rica
1.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Iceland
1.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Iceland rank
27th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.05 t CO2eq/cap against 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.04 t CO2eq/cap.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 27th of 182 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | 1.77 t CO2eq/cap | 0.582 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.712 t CO2eq/cap | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.749 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.731 t CO2eq/cap | 1.35 t CO2eq/cap | 0.618 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.05 t CO2eq/cap against 1.01 t CO2eq/cap in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.04 t CO2eq/cap, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Iceland ranks 27th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions per capita. 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.