Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4)
Costa Rica
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0028 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
19th
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre (CH4) over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0028 kt per square kilometre against 0.0028 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0 kt per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.