Costa Rica vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
3.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
98th
South Africa rank
96th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa 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 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3402 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5068 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7259 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5062 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.349 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2781 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, 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 Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.08 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 96th 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.