Costa Rica vs South Africa: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0018 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.002 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
73rd
South Africa rank
70th
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0002 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0018 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 70th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.