Costa Rica vs European Union (27): Waste — Emissions Share
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Costa Rica
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.82 % against 0.29 % in European Union (27), a difference of 0.53 %.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.89 % | 0.169 % | 3.72 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.24 % | 0.202 % | 1.04 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.91 % | 0.242 % | 2.67 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.9725 % | 0.275 % | 0.6975 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Costa Rica or European Union (27)?
- Costa Rica, at 0.82 % against 0.29 % in European Union (27) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Costa Rica and European Union (27)?
- 0.53 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union (27)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and European Union (27) rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and European Union (27) ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.