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
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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

Indicator
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

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.