Costa Rica vs Spain: Waste — Emissions Share

Costa Rica
34.29 %
in 2023
Spain
34.06 %
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
69th
Spain rank
70th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
010203040199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.29 % against 34.06 % in Spain, a difference of 0.23 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and Spain ranks 70th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 25.52 % 27.84 % 2.33 % Spain
2000s 36.91 % 32.4 % 4.5 % Costa Rica
2010s 37.92 % 35.43 % 2.49 % Costa Rica
2020s 36.58 % 33.57 % 3.01 % Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Costa Rica or Spain?
Costa Rica, at 34.29 % against 34.06 % in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Costa Rica and Spain?
0.23 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and Spain ranks 70th of 208 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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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.