Costa Rica vs North America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.53 % change on previous year against 0.1631 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 2.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 15.5 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and North America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 0.0152 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -0.4783 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -0.4558 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.3965 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2010s | -3.31 % change on previous year | 0.2851 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | -7.29 % change on previous year | -0.6197 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Costa Rica or North America?
- Costa Rica, at 2.53 % change on previous year against 0.1631 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Costa Rica and North America?
- 2.37 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and North America ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.