Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Costa Rica
8.3
in 2023
El Salvador
8.62
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
119th
El Salvador rank
116th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.62 against 8.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.62 | 6.08 | 0.453 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 6.4 | 0.816 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.34 | 0.15 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.62 against 8.3 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.32, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.