Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.03 Mt CO2e against 1.92 Mt CO2e in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.11 Mt CO2e.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4236 Mt CO2e | 0.4964 Mt CO2e | 0.0728 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.4752 Mt CO2e | 0.6903 Mt CO2e | 0.2151 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.6562 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | 0.6009 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.85 Mt CO2e | 0.3324 Mt CO2e | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.92 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Afghanistan, at 2.03 Mt CO2e against 1.92 Mt CO2e in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 0.11 Mt CO2e, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 203 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).