Costa Rica vs Eritrea: emissions of air pollutants
Costa Rica
180,322 tonnes
in 2022
Eritrea
200,699 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
124th
Eritrea rank
121st
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Costa Rica
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 200,699 tonnes against 180,322 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 20,377 tonnes.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Eritrea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 124th and Eritrea ranks 121st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 10 and Eritrea in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 3,621 tonnes | 9,573 tonnes | 5,952 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 3,896 tonnes | 9,573 tonnes | 5,677 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 4,189 tonnes | 9,572 tonnes | 5,383 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 4,502 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | 5,069 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 4,835 tonnes | 9,568 tonnes | 4,733 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 5,268 tonnes | 9,564 tonnes | 4,296 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 5,831 tonnes | 9,591 tonnes | 3,759 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 6,624 tonnes | 9,655 tonnes | 3,031 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 7,788 tonnes | 9,718 tonnes | 1,930 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 9,102 tonnes | 9,779 tonnes | 677.73 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 10,434 tonnes | 10,753 tonnes | 318.48 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 12,205 tonnes | 13,068 tonnes | 862.92 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 15,416 tonnes | 15,942 tonnes | 525.52 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 20,418 tonnes | 19,541 tonnes | 877.38 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 28,982 tonnes | 23,977 tonnes | 5,005 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 37,972 tonnes | 30,294 tonnes | 7,678 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 45,540 tonnes | 39,507 tonnes | 6,033 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 53,056 tonnes | 49,829 tonnes | 3,227 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 62,442 tonnes | 60,406 tonnes | 2,036 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 78,774 tonnes | 71,306 tonnes | 7,468 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 98,310 tonnes | 78,359 tonnes | 19,950 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 71,195 tonnes | 83,342 tonnes | 12,147 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 87,465 tonnes | 100,292 tonnes | 12,827 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 102,992 tonnes | 126,180 tonnes | 23,188 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 154,065 tonnes | 164,933 tonnes | 10,868 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 193,621 tonnes | 142,120 tonnes | 51,501 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 198,924 tonnes | 170,639 tonnes | 28,285 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 172,354 tonnes | 197,296 tonnes | 24,942 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Costa Rica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 200,699 tonnes against 180,322 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 20,377 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eritrea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Eritrea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th and Eritrea ranks 121st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.