Costa Rica vs Iraq: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.38 Mt CO2e against 4.3 Mt CO2e in Iraq, a difference of 0.08 Mt CO2e.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 94th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 4.67 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 3.45 Mt CO2e | 0.2756 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 3.56 Mt CO2e | 0.7701 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 4.29 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.78 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 0.4134 Mt CO2e | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Costa Rica, at 4.38 Mt CO2e against 4.3 Mt CO2e in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.08 Mt CO2e, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Iraq ranks 94th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).