Costa Rica vs Mongolia: Methane emissions by sector

Costa Rica
0 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
0 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
72nd
Mongolia rank
72nd

Methane emissions by sector over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 21,000 tonnes 257,000 tonnes 236,000 tonnes Mongolia
2000s 12,000 tonnes 56,000 tonnes 44,000 tonnes Mongolia
2010s 19,000 tonnes 6,000 tonnes 13,000 tonnes Costa Rica
2020s 20,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 20,000 tonnes Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Mongolia?
Costa Rica, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Mongolia?
0 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mongolia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Mongolia rank globally for methane emissions by sector?
Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.