Costa Rica vs Denmark: Change air pollutant emissions

Costa Rica
180,322
in 2022
Denmark
183,104
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
124th
Denmark rank
123rd

Change air pollutant emissions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 183,104 against 180,322 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2,782.

Across all 273 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 220 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
1750s 3,621 186,473 182,852 Denmark
1760s 3,896 187,697 183,802 Denmark
1770s 4,189 188,765 184,576 Denmark
1780s 4,502 189,664 185,162 Denmark
1790s 4,835 190,381 185,546 Denmark
1800s 5,268 190,900 185,632 Denmark
1810s 5,831 197,829 191,998 Denmark
1820s 6,624 211,785 205,161 Denmark
1830s 7,788 221,582 213,795 Denmark
1840s 9,102 231,980 222,878 Denmark
1850s 10,434 250,748 240,314 Denmark
1860s 12,205 267,783 255,578 Denmark
1870s 15,416 274,782 259,365 Denmark
1880s 20,418 273,848 253,430 Denmark
1890s 28,982 272,652 243,670 Denmark
1900s 37,972 267,496 229,524 Denmark
1910s 45,540 260,106 214,566 Denmark
1920s 53,056 249,391 196,335 Denmark
1930s 62,442 236,398 173,956 Denmark
1940s 78,774 299,425 220,651 Denmark
1950s 98,310 592,078 493,768 Denmark
1960s 71,195 1.03 million 958,993 Denmark
1970s 87,465 833,110 745,644 Denmark
1980s 102,992 809,993 707,000 Denmark
1990s 154,065 642,801 488,736 Denmark
2000s 193,621 418,033 224,412 Denmark
2010s 198,924 259,769 60,846 Denmark
2020s 172,354 185,524 13,170 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change air pollutant emissions, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Denmark, at 183,104 against 180,322 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in change air pollutant emissions between Costa Rica and Denmark?
2,782, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for change air pollutant emissions?
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Denmark ranks 123rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change air pollutant emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed