Africa vs Costa Rica: Emissions on agricultural: Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 … AR5

Africa
1.69 % change on previous year
in 2023
Costa Rica
17.45 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
11th

Emissions on agricultural: Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 … AR5 over time

  • Africa
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.45 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 15.76 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 10.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 33 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 1.81 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 5.54 % change on previous year Africa
2000s 1.59 % change on previous year -0.321 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 1.83 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.3604 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 1.25 % change on previous year 8.16 % change on previous year 6.91 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), Africa or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 17.45 % change on previous year against 1.69 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) between Africa and Costa Rica?
15.76 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Costa Rica?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Africa and Costa Rica rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5)?
Africa ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 11th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
267 places, 8,394 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.