Costa Rica vs Malawi: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Costa Rica
30.88 kt
in 2024
Malawi
27.13 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
74th
Malawi rank
75th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 30.88 kt against 27.13 kt in Malawi, a difference of 3.75 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 75th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43 kt | 26.9 kt | 16.1 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 43.19 kt | 27.5 kt | 15.69 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40.92 kt | 27.75 kt | 13.17 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.88 kt | 27.13 kt | 3.74 kt | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 30.88 kt against 27.13 kt in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 3.75 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Malawi ranks 75th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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 from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.