Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Costa Rica
8.76 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador
8.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
114th
El Salvador rank
112th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.97 million tonnes against 8.76 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 211,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 979,238 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 211,034 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 2.09 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 99,973 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 371,641 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 4.40 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 52,430 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 6.77 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 518,474 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.60 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.93 million tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | 199,242 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.97 million tonnes against 8.76 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 211,840 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.