Botswana vs Costa Rica: Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
Botswana
0.0029 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.007 kt
in 2024
Botswana rank
80th
Costa Rica rank
77th
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.007 kt against 0.0029 kt in Botswana, a difference of 0.0041 kt.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times Botswana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 221 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 kt | 0.0097 kt | 0.0072 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0025 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.0073 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0027 kt | 0.0093 kt | 0.0066 kt | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0029 kt | 0.007 kt | 0.0041 kt | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland organic soils — emissions, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.007 kt against 0.0029 kt in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland organic soils — emissions between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.0041 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for grassland organic soils — emissions?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Costa Rica ranks 77th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Emissions (N2O). 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.