Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Costa Rica
3.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
95th
Costa Rica rank
98th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1565 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1977 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0441 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7169 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.395 tonnes per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1985 tonnes per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.