Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Costa Rica
17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2021
Switzerland
17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
16th
Switzerland rank
15th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Switzerland
0102030199020062023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 36 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 24.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 9.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2000s 28.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 14.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2010s 16.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 16.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.3516 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2020s 17.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.4587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 17.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 17.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
0.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,541 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed