Costa Rica vs United States of America: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30.35 % against 4.49 % in United States of America, a difference of 25.86 %.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.8 times United States of America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 27th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.13 % | 4.7 % | 54.43 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 28.2 % | 4.31 % | 23.88 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 35.11 % | 4.55 % | 30.56 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 29.79 % | 4.67 % | 25.11 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq), Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 30.35 % against 4.49 % in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 25.86 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and United States of America 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.