Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Costa Rica
3.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3.33 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Puerto Rico rank
69th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Puerto Rico
050100197119972024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3.6 % change on previous year against 3.33 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 5.34 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year 1.09 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1980s 2.94 % change on previous year 9.23 % change on previous year 6.29 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
1990s 13.5 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2000s 1.08 % change on previous year 0.8638 % change on previous year 0.2144 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2010s 2.36 % change on previous year -4.25 % change on previous year 6.61 % change on previous year Costa Rica
2020s 1.74 % change on previous year 0.8315 % change on previous year 0.9101 % 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
Costa Rica, at 3.6 % change on previous year against 3.33 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Puerto Rico ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 12,707 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.