Costa Rica vs Malawi: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi
10,657 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Malawi rank
140th
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10,657 tonnes against 9,892 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 765 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Malawi ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.81 tonnes | 62.01 tonnes | 53.2 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1760s | 9.48 tonnes | 62.18 tonnes | 52.7 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1770s | 10.2 tonnes | 62.35 tonnes | 52.15 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1780s | 10.96 tonnes | 62.51 tonnes | 51.56 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1790s | 11.77 tonnes | 62.68 tonnes | 50.91 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1800s | 12.82 tonnes | 62.83 tonnes | 50.01 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1810s | 14.19 tonnes | 63.13 tonnes | 48.94 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1820s | 16.12 tonnes | 63.6 tonnes | 47.47 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1830s | 18.96 tonnes | 64.06 tonnes | 45.11 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1840s | 22.16 tonnes | 64.52 tonnes | 42.37 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1850s | 25.42 tonnes | 65.39 tonnes | 39.97 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1860s | 29.8 tonnes | 75.95 tonnes | 46.15 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1870s | 37.74 tonnes | 104.78 tonnes | 67.04 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1880s | 50.15 tonnes | 133.12 tonnes | 82.96 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1890s | 71.42 tonnes | 164.46 tonnes | 93.05 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1900s | 95.2 tonnes | 230.64 tonnes | 135.43 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1910s | 117.2 tonnes | 283.14 tonnes | 165.94 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1920s | 139.9 tonnes | 328.11 tonnes | 188.21 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1930s | 167.53 tonnes | 422.53 tonnes | 255.01 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1940s | 218.66 tonnes | 537.04 tonnes | 318.38 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1950s | 2,144 tonnes | 2,169 tonnes | 25.06 tonnes | Malawi |
| 1960s | 3,840 tonnes | 3,081 tonnes | 759.31 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10,101 tonnes | 4,796 tonnes | 5,305 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15,808 tonnes | 4,820 tonnes | 10,988 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23,008 tonnes | 13,423 tonnes | 9,585 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25,424 tonnes | 7,845 tonnes | 17,579 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18,243 tonnes | 7,581 tonnes | 10,663 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,732 tonnes | 9,502 tonnes | 229.17 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, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10,657 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 Malawi?
- 765 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Malawi ranks 140th 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.