Benin vs Costa Rica: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Benin
9,388 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
144th
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,892 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 504 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 18 and Costa Rica in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 95.68 tonnes | 8.81 tonnes | 86.87 tonnes | Benin |
| 1760s | 88.25 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | 78.77 tonnes | Benin |
| 1770s | 81.39 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 71.2 tonnes | Benin |
| 1780s | 75.06 tonnes | 10.96 tonnes | 64.1 tonnes | Benin |
| 1790s | 69.21 tonnes | 11.77 tonnes | 57.45 tonnes | Benin |
| 1800s | 63.81 tonnes | 12.82 tonnes | 50.99 tonnes | Benin |
| 1810s | 59.23 tonnes | 14.19 tonnes | 45.03 tonnes | Benin |
| 1820s | 55.45 tonnes | 16.12 tonnes | 39.32 tonnes | Benin |
| 1830s | 51.9 tonnes | 18.96 tonnes | 32.95 tonnes | Benin |
| 1840s | 48.58 tonnes | 22.16 tonnes | 26.42 tonnes | Benin |
| 1850s | 45.57 tonnes | 25.42 tonnes | 20.15 tonnes | Benin |
| 1860s | 44.48 tonnes | 29.8 tonnes | 14.68 tonnes | Benin |
| 1870s | 45.46 tonnes | 37.74 tonnes | 7.71 tonnes | Benin |
| 1880s | 48.38 tonnes | 50.15 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1890s | 58.72 tonnes | 71.42 tonnes | 12.7 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 79.16 tonnes | 95.2 tonnes | 16.04 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 119.38 tonnes | 117.2 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | Benin |
| 1920s | 155.16 tonnes | 139.9 tonnes | 15.26 tonnes | Benin |
| 1930s | 207.44 tonnes | 167.53 tonnes | 39.91 tonnes | Benin |
| 1940s | 281.04 tonnes | 218.66 tonnes | 62.38 tonnes | Benin |
| 1950s | 717.03 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 1,427 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 1,001 tonnes | 3,840 tonnes | 2,839 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1,888 tonnes | 10,101 tonnes | 8,213 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,975 tonnes | 15,808 tonnes | 13,833 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,494 tonnes | 23,008 tonnes | 20,514 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,503 tonnes | 25,424 tonnes | 20,921 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,673 tonnes | 18,243 tonnes | 9,571 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,141 tonnes | 9,732 tonnes | 409.81 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9,892 tonnes against 9,388 tonnes in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 504 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 144th and Costa Rica ranks 142nd 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 Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.