Costa Rica vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Costa Rica
14 %
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
4.19 %
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
15th

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 14 % against 4.19 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 9.81 %.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1990s 17.64 % 2.36 % 15.29 % Costa Rica
2000s 15.28 % 2.83 % 12.44 % Costa Rica
2010s 19.76 % 3.16 % 16.61 % Costa Rica
2020s 15.38 % 4.01 % 11.36 % Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Costa Rica or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Costa Rica, at 14 % against 4.19 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
9.81 %, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 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.