Costa Rica vs Singapore: Methane emissions
Costa Rica
5.54 million
in 2024
Singapore
5.80 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
127th
Singapore rank
124th
Methane emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 5.80 million against 5.54 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 256,630.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 17 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 182,201 | 18,682 | 163,519 | Costa Rica |
| 1860s | 218,723 | 24,191 | 194,531 | Costa Rica |
| 1870s | 278,061 | 31,329 | 246,732 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 348,632 | 40,582 | 308,050 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 440,361 | 52,561 | 387,800 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 554,863 | 68,041 | 486,822 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 683,210 | 88,073 | 595,137 | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 795,719 | 124,346 | 671,373 | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 945,448 | 171,565 | 773,883 | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 1.25 million | 233,446 | 1.01 million | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1.66 million | 488,127 | 1.17 million | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 587,144 | 1.81 million | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.61 million | 865,404 | 2.74 million | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.66 million | 1.12 million | 3.55 million | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 1.65 million | 2.80 million | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 2.83 million | 1.15 million | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 4.41 million | 227,140 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.33 million | 5.38 million | 49,994 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 5.80 million against 5.54 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 256,630, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for methane emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th and Singapore ranks 124th 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.