Costa Rica vs Ireland: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Ireland rank
139th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10,673 tonnes against 9,892 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 781 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Ireland ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.81 tonnes | 2,774 tonnes | 2,765 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1760s | 9.48 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | 2,743 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1770s | 10.2 tonnes | 2,877 tonnes | 2,867 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1780s | 10.96 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 3,281 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1790s | 11.77 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 3,691 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1800s | 12.82 tonnes | 4,069 tonnes | 4,056 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1810s | 14.19 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes | 4,664 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1820s | 16.12 tonnes | 5,264 tonnes | 5,248 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1830s | 18.96 tonnes | 5,620 tonnes | 5,601 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1840s | 22.16 tonnes | 5,272 tonnes | 5,249 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1850s | 25.42 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 4,699 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 29.8 tonnes | 3,977 tonnes | 3,947 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 37.74 tonnes | 3,814 tonnes | 3,776 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 50.15 tonnes | 4,436 tonnes | 4,386 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1890s | 71.42 tonnes | 3,378 tonnes | 3,307 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1900s | 95.2 tonnes | 3,252 tonnes | 3,157 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1910s | 117.2 tonnes | 5,203 tonnes | 5,086 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 139.9 tonnes | 54,152 tonnes | 54,012 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 167.53 tonnes | 113,916 tonnes | 113,749 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 218.66 tonnes | 92,746 tonnes | 92,527 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 2,144 tonnes | 96,093 tonnes | 93,949 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3,840 tonnes | 113,606 tonnes | 109,766 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 10,101 tonnes | 200,497 tonnes | 190,396 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15,808 tonnes | 165,827 tonnes | 150,019 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 23,008 tonnes | 172,859 tonnes | 149,851 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 25,424 tonnes | 86,051 tonnes | 60,627 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18,243 tonnes | 21,081 tonnes | 2,838 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9,732 tonnes | 11,569 tonnes | 1,837 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10,673 tonnes against 9,892 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 781 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Ireland ranks 139th 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.