Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Paraguay
10,574 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Paraguay rank
141st
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10,574 tonnes against 9,892 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 682 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay'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 Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Paraguay in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.81 tonnes | 21.35 tonnes | 12.53 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1760s | 9.48 tonnes | 22.34 tonnes | 12.86 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1770s | 10.2 tonnes | 23.37 tonnes | 13.17 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1780s | 10.96 tonnes | 24.42 tonnes | 13.47 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1790s | 11.77 tonnes | 25.51 tonnes | 13.74 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1800s | 12.82 tonnes | 26.62 tonnes | 13.8 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1810s | 14.19 tonnes | 27.76 tonnes | 13.57 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1820s | 16.12 tonnes | 35.43 tonnes | 19.31 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1830s | 18.96 tonnes | 48.65 tonnes | 29.69 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1840s | 22.16 tonnes | 60.03 tonnes | 37.87 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1850s | 25.42 tonnes | 68.8 tonnes | 43.38 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1860s | 29.8 tonnes | 73.62 tonnes | 43.82 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1870s | 37.74 tonnes | 79.44 tonnes | 41.7 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1880s | 50.15 tonnes | 87.64 tonnes | 37.49 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1890s | 71.42 tonnes | 100.21 tonnes | 28.79 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1900s | 95.2 tonnes | 130.99 tonnes | 35.79 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1910s | 117.2 tonnes | 172.58 tonnes | 55.38 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 139.9 tonnes | 228.68 tonnes | 88.78 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 167.53 tonnes | 289.79 tonnes | 122.27 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 218.66 tonnes | 366.85 tonnes | 148.19 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 2,144 tonnes | 1,155 tonnes | 988.63 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,840 tonnes | 2,467 tonnes | 1,374 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10,101 tonnes | 5,515 tonnes | 4,587 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15,808 tonnes | 8,205 tonnes | 7,604 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23,008 tonnes | 15,656 tonnes | 7,352 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25,424 tonnes | 16,578 tonnes | 8,846 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18,243 tonnes | 12,073 tonnes | 6,171 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,732 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 257.65 tonnes | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10,574 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 Paraguay?
- 682 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Paraguay ranks 141st 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.