Costa Rica vs Niger: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Costa Rica
9,892 tonnes
in 2022
Niger
9,506 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
142nd
Niger rank
143rd
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Costa Rica
- Niger
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,892 tonnes against 9,506 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 386 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Niger ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 143rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 13 and Niger in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.81 tonnes | 49.4 tonnes | 40.59 tonnes | Niger |
| 1760s | 9.48 tonnes | 49.53 tonnes | 40.05 tonnes | Niger |
| 1770s | 10.2 tonnes | 49.65 tonnes | 39.46 tonnes | Niger |
| 1780s | 10.96 tonnes | 49.77 tonnes | 38.81 tonnes | Niger |
| 1790s | 11.77 tonnes | 49.89 tonnes | 38.12 tonnes | Niger |
| 1800s | 12.82 tonnes | 50 tonnes | 37.17 tonnes | Niger |
| 1810s | 14.19 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 36.02 tonnes | Niger |
| 1820s | 16.12 tonnes | 50.57 tonnes | 34.44 tonnes | Niger |
| 1830s | 18.96 tonnes | 50.91 tonnes | 31.96 tonnes | Niger |
| 1840s | 22.16 tonnes | 51.26 tonnes | 29.1 tonnes | Niger |
| 1850s | 25.42 tonnes | 51.6 tonnes | 26.18 tonnes | Niger |
| 1860s | 29.8 tonnes | 52.21 tonnes | 22.41 tonnes | Niger |
| 1870s | 37.74 tonnes | 53.44 tonnes | 15.69 tonnes | Niger |
| 1880s | 50.15 tonnes | 56.38 tonnes | 6.22 tonnes | Niger |
| 1890s | 71.42 tonnes | 68.37 tonnes | 3.04 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1900s | 95.2 tonnes | 84.3 tonnes | 10.9 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1910s | 117.2 tonnes | 107.93 tonnes | 9.27 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1920s | 139.9 tonnes | 121.97 tonnes | 17.93 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1930s | 167.53 tonnes | 168.89 tonnes | 1.37 tonnes | Niger |
| 1940s | 218.66 tonnes | 196.49 tonnes | 22.17 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1950s | 2,144 tonnes | 525.12 tonnes | 1,619 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 3,840 tonnes | 623.43 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 10,101 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 15,808 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 11,546 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 23,008 tonnes | 5,144 tonnes | 17,863 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 25,424 tonnes | 5,776 tonnes | 19,648 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18,243 tonnes | 8,825 tonnes | 9,418 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,732 tonnes | 9,088 tonnes | 643.44 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Costa Rica or Niger?
- Costa Rica, at 9,892 tonnes against 9,506 tonnes in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Costa Rica and Niger?
- 386 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Niger?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Niger rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd and Niger ranks 143rd 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. 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.