Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Absolute change co2
Costa Rica
287,922
in 2024
El Salvador
302,409
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
63rd
El Salvador rank
60th
Absolute change co2 over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 302,409 against 287,922 in Costa Rica, a difference of 14,487.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 93 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1871 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 60th of 210 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 8 and El Salvador in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 104.78 | 2.33 | 102.44 | Costa Rica |
| 1880s | 459.4 | -2.1 | 461.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 2,407 | 170.6 | 2,236 | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 2,224 | -168.8 | 2,393 | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | -2,118 | 599.9 | 2,717 | El Salvador |
| 1920s | -1,046 | 661.5 | 1,707 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | -1,984 | -1,186 | 797.6 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 0 | -38.5 | 38.5 | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 38,434 | 60,385 | 21,951 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 76,146 | 58,600 | 17,546 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 163,393 | 118,551 | 44,842 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 14,970 | 16,783 | 1,813 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 248,562 | 302,334 | 53,773 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 227,770 | 71,591 | 156,180 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -3,273 | 135,133 | 138,406 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 220,011 | 267,627 | 47,616 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher absolute change co2, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 302,409 against 287,922 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 14,487, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 154 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for absolute change co2?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd and El Salvador ranks 60th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.