Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.38 Mt CO2e against 4.05 Mt CO2e in Switzerland, a difference of 0.33 Mt CO2e.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 96th of 201 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 Mt CO2e | 5.02 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 4.39 Mt CO2e | 5.03 Mt CO2e | 0.639 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.72 Mt CO2e | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 0.8573 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 4.16 Mt CO2e | 1.37 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.17 Mt CO2e | 4.19 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.78 Mt CO2e | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 0.2911 Mt CO2e | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 4.38 Mt CO2e against 4.05 Mt CO2e in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 0.33 Mt CO2e, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd and Switzerland ranks 96th 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).