Costa Rica vs Eastern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)
Costa Rica
14 %
in 2023
Eastern Africa
4.25 %
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Eastern Africa rank
14th
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 9.75 %.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 % | 2.35 % | 15.29 % | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.28 % | 2.94 % | 12.33 % | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.76 % | 3.2 % | 16.56 % | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.38 % | 3.96 % | 11.42 % | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Costa Rica or Eastern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 14 % against 4.25 % in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 9.75 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Eastern Africa ranks 14th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.