Costa Rica vs Haiti: Methane emissions from agriculture
Costa Rica
4.01 million tonnes
in 2023
Haiti
3.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
101st
Haiti rank
104th
Methane emissions from agriculture over time
- Costa Rica
- Haiti
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.01 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in Haiti, a difference of 510,000 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Haiti ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 426,000 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.36 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 946,000 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2010s | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | Haiti |
| 2020s | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 47,500 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions from agriculture, Costa Rica or Haiti?
- Costa Rica, at 4.01 million tonnes against 3.50 million tonnes in Haiti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane emissions from agriculture between Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 510,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Haiti?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Haiti rank globally for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Haiti ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.