Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Costa Rica
1.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.49 million tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
110th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.66 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 170,000 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 196,000 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 286,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 57,500 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 1.66 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 170,000 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.