Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 262.22 million tonnes against 243.72 million tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 18.50 million tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 103,691 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 7.45 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 20.66 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 41.98 million tonnes | 41.89 million tonnes | 89,770 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 72.68 million tonnes | 69.90 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 124.38 million tonnes | 121.61 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 192.28 million tonnes | 180.89 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 246.35 million tonnes | 228.73 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 262.22 million tonnes against 243.72 million tonnes in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 18.50 million tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and El Salvador ranks 108th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.