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
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.