Costa Rica vs Latvia, Republic of: Waste — Emissions Share

Costa Rica
34.29 %
in 2023
Latvia, Republic of
35.13 %
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
64th
Latvia, Republic of rank
61st

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia, Republic of
10203040199020062023

How they compare

Latvia, Republic of currently reports 35.13 % against 34.29 % in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.84 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 61st of 187 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia, Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 27.08 % 15.85 % 11.23 % Costa Rica
2000s 36.91 % 25.13 % 11.77 % Costa Rica
2010s 37.92 % 32.64 % 5.28 % Costa Rica
2020s 36.58 % 34.27 % 2.31 % Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Costa Rica or Latvia, Republic of?
Latvia, Republic of, at 35.13 % against 34.29 % in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Costa Rica and Latvia, Republic of?
0.84 %, with Latvia, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia, Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia, Republic of rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Latvia, Republic of ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.