How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita

Costa Rica

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Iceland

0 Mt CO2e per person

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

61st

Iceland rank

62nd

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Iceland, a difference of 0 Mt CO2e per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 62nd of 203 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
1980s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
1990s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
2000s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
2010s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland
2020s	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	0 Mt CO2e per person	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 0 Mt CO2e per person against 0 Mt CO2e per person in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 0 Mt CO2e per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Iceland ranks 62nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita
Unit: Mt CO2e per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.