Costa Rica vs Latvia: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste

Costa Rica
2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Latvia
824,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Latvia rank
39th

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 824,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia, a difference of 1.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latvia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 47 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Latvia Difference Ahead
1970s 523,698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 586,819 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 63,121 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Latvia
1980s 780,785 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 656,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 124,051 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
1990s 1.21 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 532,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 678,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2000s 1.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 605,126 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 967,306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2010s 1.90 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 817,591 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica
2020s 2.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 824,671 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.41 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste, Costa Rica or Latvia?
Costa Rica, at 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 824,025 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste between Costa Rica and Latvia?
1.48 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,754 data points, 1970–2023
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This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.