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

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Spain: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per

Costa Rica

0.0567 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Spain

0.0548 units per square kilometre

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

55th

Spain rank

56th

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per over time

Costa Rica
Spain

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0567 units per square kilometre against 0.0548 units per square kilometre in Spain, a difference of 0.0019 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0637 units per square kilometre	0.0507 units per square kilometre	0.013 units per square kilometre	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0463 units per square kilometre	0.0561 units per square kilometre	0.0098 units per square kilometre	Spain
2010s	0.053 units per square kilometre	0.0528 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per, Costa Rica or Spain?: Costa Rica, at 0.0567 units per square kilometre against 0.0548 units per square kilometre in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per between Costa Rica and Spain?: 0.0019 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - afolu, per?: Costa Rica ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 206 places, 6,030 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - AFOLU divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.