What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Cuba?

0 kt per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Cuba: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Costa Rica

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Cuba

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

43rd

Cuba rank

41st

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Costa Rica
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.0015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Cuba ranks 41st of 186 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
1970s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
1980s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
1990s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
2000s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
2010s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
2020s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Cuba?: Cuba, at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Cuba?: 0 kt per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Cuba ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) 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.