Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Costa Rica
186.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Switzerland
513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
-2.0k02.0k4.0k199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 186.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 326.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.7 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 524.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,968 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2000s 1,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 232.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 870.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2010s 860.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 333.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 526.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2020s 171.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,005 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 833.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 513.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 186.97 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
326.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 1,684 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed