Costa Rica vs Finland: Methane emissions
Costa Rica
5.54 million
in 2024
Finland
5.70 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
Finland rank
125th
Methane emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.70 million against 5.54 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 154,900.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Finland ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 182,201 | 1.70 million | 1.52 million | Finland |
| 1860s | 218,723 | 1.82 million | 1.61 million | Finland |
| 1870s | 278,061 | 1.98 million | 1.70 million | Finland |
| 1880s | 348,632 | 2.24 million | 1.89 million | Finland |
| 1890s | 440,361 | 2.58 million | 2.14 million | Finland |
| 1900s | 554,863 | 2.96 million | 2.41 million | Finland |
| 1910s | 683,210 | 3.33 million | 2.65 million | Finland |
| 1920s | 795,719 | 3.63 million | 2.83 million | Finland |
| 1930s | 945,448 | 3.94 million | 3.00 million | Finland |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 5.55 million | 4.30 million | Finland |
| 1950s | 1.66 million | 9.21 million | 7.56 million | Finland |
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 12.46 million | 10.06 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 12.78 million | 9.18 million | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.66 million | 12.60 million | 7.94 million | Finland |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 11.79 million | 7.35 million | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 9.41 million | 5.43 million | Finland |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 7.84 million | 3.20 million | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.33 million | 6.47 million | 1.15 million | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Finland, at 5.70 million against 5.54 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 154,900, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Finland ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.