How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Switzerland: All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises

Costa Rica

1.65 kg per person

in 2023

Switzerland

1.62 kg per person

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

26th

Switzerland rank

27th

All Animals: Manure applied to soils … applied capita volatilises over time

Costa Rica
Switzerland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.65 kg per person against 1.62 kg per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 kg per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 170 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.11 kg per person	3.05 kg per person	1.94 kg per person	Switzerland
1970s	1.3 kg per person	3.05 kg per person	1.75 kg per person	Switzerland
1980s	1.16 kg per person	2.89 kg per person	1.72 kg per person	Switzerland
1990s	1.26 kg per person	2.39 kg per person	1.13 kg per person	Switzerland
2000s	1.43 kg per person	2.05 kg per person	0.6213 kg per person	Switzerland
2010s	1.6 kg per person	1.81 kg per person	0.2072 kg per person	Switzerland
2020s	1.58 kg per person	1.65 kg per person	0.074 kg per person	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), Costa Rica or Switzerland?: Costa Rica, at 1.65 kg per person against 1.62 kg per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content) between Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 0.03 kg per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content)?: Costa Rica ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.