Congo vs Costa Rica: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Congo
8,869 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
145th
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Congo
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,892 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 1,023 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 145th and Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 17 and Costa Rica in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 73.27 tonnes | 8.81 tonnes | 64.46 tonnes | Congo |
| 1760s | 73.27 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | 63.79 tonnes | Congo |
| 1770s | 73.23 tonnes | 10.2 tonnes | 63.04 tonnes | Congo |
| 1780s | 73.16 tonnes | 10.96 tonnes | 62.2 tonnes | Congo |
| 1790s | 73.03 tonnes | 11.77 tonnes | 61.27 tonnes | Congo |
| 1800s | 72.86 tonnes | 12.82 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | Congo |
| 1810s | 72.78 tonnes | 14.19 tonnes | 58.59 tonnes | Congo |
| 1820s | 72.83 tonnes | 16.12 tonnes | 56.71 tonnes | Congo |
| 1830s | 72.8 tonnes | 18.96 tonnes | 53.84 tonnes | Congo |
| 1840s | 72.67 tonnes | 22.16 tonnes | 50.51 tonnes | Congo |
| 1850s | 75.19 tonnes | 25.42 tonnes | 49.77 tonnes | Congo |
| 1860s | 81.33 tonnes | 29.8 tonnes | 51.53 tonnes | Congo |
| 1870s | 87.97 tonnes | 37.74 tonnes | 50.22 tonnes | Congo |
| 1880s | 95.15 tonnes | 50.15 tonnes | 45 tonnes | Congo |
| 1890s | 102.92 tonnes | 71.42 tonnes | 31.51 tonnes | Congo |
| 1900s | 111.36 tonnes | 95.2 tonnes | 16.16 tonnes | Congo |
| 1910s | 120.55 tonnes | 117.2 tonnes | 3.35 tonnes | Congo |
| 1920s | 131.87 tonnes | 139.9 tonnes | 8.03 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 137.06 tonnes | 167.53 tonnes | 30.47 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1940s | 123.46 tonnes | 218.66 tonnes | 95.2 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 1,654 tonnes | 2,144 tonnes | 490.37 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,422 tonnes | 3,840 tonnes | 418.88 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,721 tonnes | 10,101 tonnes | 6,380 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 3,344 tonnes | 15,808 tonnes | 12,465 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,153 tonnes | 23,008 tonnes | 20,854 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,690 tonnes | 25,424 tonnes | 21,734 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8,463 tonnes | 18,243 tonnes | 9,780 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 8,313 tonnes | 9,732 tonnes | 1,419 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Congo or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 9,892 tonnes against 8,869 tonnes in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Congo and Costa Rica?
- 1,023 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Congo ranks 145th 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.
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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.