Australia vs Costa Rica: Humid tropical forest — Emissions

Australia
0.0457 kt
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.0578 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
43rd

Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0578 kt against 0.0457 kt in Australia, a difference of 0.0121 kt.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2153 kt 0.0312 kt 0.1841 kt Australia
2000s 0.2326 kt 0.0242 kt 0.2084 kt Australia
2010s 0.3157 kt 0.0489 kt 0.2668 kt Australia
2020s 0.1171 kt 0.0537 kt 0.0635 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Australia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0578 kt against 0.0457 kt in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Australia and Costa Rica?
0.0121 kt, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
Australia ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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