Belgium vs Costa Rica: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Belgium
-1,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica
-4,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Belgium rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
20th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k199020062023

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -1,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -4,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Belgium ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s -1,930 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 754.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2000s -2,081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,333 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium
2010s -2,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3,836 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium
2020s -1,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,448 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Belgium, at -1,959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -4,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Belgium and Costa Rica?
2,301 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Belgium ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed