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

Colombia
11.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Costa Rica
20 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Colombia rank
30th
Costa Rica rank
27th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Colombia, a difference of 8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 77.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 46.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 31.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2000s 52.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 19.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2010s 77.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 33.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 44.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2020s 8.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 24.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 20 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 11.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Colombia and Costa Rica?
8.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Colombia ranks 30th and Costa Rica ranks 27th of 36 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
49 places, 1,609 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed