Costa Rica vs North Korea: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual
Costa Rica
0.3676 % change on previous year
in 2024
North Korea
0.5302 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
North Korea rank
31st
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time
- Costa Rica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.5302 % change on previous year against 0.3676 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1626 % change on previous year.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -8.13 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2000s | 20.07 % change on previous year | -0.1462 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -9.65 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 12.71 % change on previous year | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.8337 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Costa Rica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.5302 % change on previous year against 0.3676 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 0.1626 % change on previous year, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North Korea rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and North Korea ranks 31st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.