Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0442 kt against 0.0407 kt in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0035 kt.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0661 kt | 0.0317 kt | 0.0344 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.05 kt | 0.0455 kt | 0.0044 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0323 kt | 0.0484 kt | 0.0161 kt | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.043 kt | 0.046 kt | 0.0031 kt | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food processing — emissions, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0442 kt against 0.0407 kt in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food processing — emissions between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.0035 kt, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for food processing — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 46th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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 Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.