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

Colombia
38.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Costa Rica
35.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Colombia rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
22nd

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
02004006008001.0k199020052021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 38.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 35.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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 316.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 125.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 191.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2000s 238.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 32.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 206.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2010s 356.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 81.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 275.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Colombia
2020s 32.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 17.3 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?
Colombia, at 38.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 35.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Colombia and Costa Rica?
2.54 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Colombia 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 21st and Costa Rica ranks 22nd 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, 1,594 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed