Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 9,892 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,892 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
30,176 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
8.52 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 9,892 tonnes for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica peaked at 30,176 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.52 tonnes, in 1750.
Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.52 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 8.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 8.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 8.71 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 8.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 8.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 8.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 8.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 9.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 9.1 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 9.17 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 9.24 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 9.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 9.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 9.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 9.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 9.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 9.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 9.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 9.79 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 9.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 9.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 10.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 10.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 10.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 10.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 10.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 10.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 10.45 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 10.53 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 10.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 10.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 10.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 10.84 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 10.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 11.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 11.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 11.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 11.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 11.39 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 11.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 11.56 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 11.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 11.73 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 11.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 11.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 11.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 12.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 12.14 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 12.23 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 12.36 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1802 | 12.49 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1803 | 12.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1804 | 12.76 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1805 | 12.89 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1806 | 13.02 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1807 | 13.15 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1808 | 13.28 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1809 | 13.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1810 | 13.54 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 13.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1812 | 13.83 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1813 | 13.98 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1814 | 14.12 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1815 | 14.27 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1816 | 14.41 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1817 | 14.55 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1818 | 14.7 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1819 | 14.84 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1820 | 14.98 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 15.24 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 15.49 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 15.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 16 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 16.25 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 16.5 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 16.76 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 17.01 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 17.26 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 17.51 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 17.83 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1832 | 18.16 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1833 | 18.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1834 | 18.8 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 19.12 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 19.44 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 19.76 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1838 | 20.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1839 | 20.39 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1840 | 20.71 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1841 | 21.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1842 | 21.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 21.68 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 22.32 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 22.64 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1847 | 22.96 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1848 | 23.27 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1849 | 23.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1850 | 23.84 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1851 | 24.18 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 24.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 24.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 25.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 25.56 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 25.93 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 26.3 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 26.68 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 27.06 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 27.44 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 27.85 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1862 | 28.27 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 28.69 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 29.11 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 29.81 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1866 | 30.55 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1867 | 31.31 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1868 | 32.08 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1869 | 32.87 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1870 | 33.67 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 34.52 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1872 | 35.39 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 36.28 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 37.18 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 38.1 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1876 | 39.07 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 40.06 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1878 | 41.07 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 42.1 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 43.14 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 44.27 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1882 | 45.42 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 46.59 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 48.96 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 51.45 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 52.95 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1887 | 54.45 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 55.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 58.36 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 61 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 63.78 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1892 | 66.55 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1893 | 68.64 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 70.74 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 72.83 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1896 | 74.85 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 76.65 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 78.9 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1899 | 80.23 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 80.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 85.28 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 89 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 90.43 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 94.15 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 97.87 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 99.25 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 102.91 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1908 | 104.29 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 107.95 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 110.03 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 110.82 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 111.62 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 112.43 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 116.66 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 116.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 120.12 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 121.16 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 124.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 127.84 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1920 | 128.89 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 132 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 132.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 135.92 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 139.03 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 142.14 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 144.79 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 145.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 147.81 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 150.47 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 153.13 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 155.58 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 158.04 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 160.5 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 162.97 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 165.45 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 169.69 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 177.31 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1938 | 182.57 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 190.03 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 195.12 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 198.5 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 204.18 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 207.61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 213.35 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 219.13 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 225.11 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 233.25 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 241.25 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 249.11 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1950 | 1,599 tonnes | +541.9% |
| 1951 | 1,727 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 2,093 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1953 | 2,306 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1954 | 2,196 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1955 | 1,933 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 2,569 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1957 | 2,474 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 2,412 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2,130 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1960 | 2,628 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1961 | 2,634 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 2,915 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 3,162 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 3,454 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 4,092 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 4,785 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 4,277 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 5,004 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 5,452 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 6,245 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 9,143 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1972 | 8,609 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 9,223 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8,692 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 9,585 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 9,491 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 12,628 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 13,533 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 13,864 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14,693 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 15,788 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 11,723 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 11,929 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,692 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 14,621 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 18,559 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 16,689 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 17,682 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 23,705 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 19,358 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 17,878 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 21,274 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 22,438 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 22,390 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27,135 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 25,755 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 22,874 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 25,332 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 25,646 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 23,906 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 25,924 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 26,484 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22,195 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 24,407 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 26,028 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 27,014 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 30,176 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 26,223 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 21,880 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 22,628 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 26,390 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 26,872 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28,562 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 20,373 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 12,029 tonnes | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 12,842 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,165 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 11,775 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 9,798 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 9,451 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9,852 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 9,892 tonnes | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9,892 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 37% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9,892 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 46% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +541.9% | 249.11 tonnes | 1,599 tonnes |
| 1971 | +46.4% | 6,245 tonnes | 9,143 tonnes |
| 2015 | -41.0% | 20,373 tonnes | 12,029 tonnes |
| 1989 | +34.1% | 17,682 tonnes | 23,705 tonnes |
| 1977 | +33.1% | 9,491 tonnes | 12,628 tonnes |
| 1956 | +32.9% | 1,933 tonnes | 2,569 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.81 tonnes | 8.52 tonnes | 9.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9.48 tonnes | 9.17 tonnes | 9.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 10.2 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | 10.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 10.96 tonnes | 10.6 tonnes | 11.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 11.77 tonnes | 11.39 tonnes | 12.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 12.82 tonnes | 12.23 tonnes | 13.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 14.19 tonnes | 13.54 tonnes | 14.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 16.12 tonnes | 14.98 tonnes | 17.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.96 tonnes | 17.51 tonnes | 20.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 22.16 tonnes | 20.71 tonnes | 23.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 25.42 tonnes | 23.84 tonnes | 27.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 29.8 tonnes | 27.44 tonnes | 32.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 37.74 tonnes | 33.67 tonnes | 42.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 50.15 tonnes | 43.14 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 71.42 tonnes | 61 tonnes | 80.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 95.2 tonnes | 80.89 tonnes | 107.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 117.2 tonnes | 110.03 tonnes | 127.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 139.9 tonnes | 128.89 tonnes | 150.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 167.53 tonnes | 153.13 tonnes | 190.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 218.66 tonnes | 195.12 tonnes | 249.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,144 tonnes | 1,599 tonnes | 2,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,840 tonnes | 2,628 tonnes | 5,452 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,101 tonnes | 6,245 tonnes | 13,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,808 tonnes | 11,723 tonnes | 23,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,008 tonnes | 17,878 tonnes | 27,135 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,424 tonnes | 21,880 tonnes | 30,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,243 tonnes | 9,798 tonnes | 28,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,732 tonnes | 9,451 tonnes | 9,892 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Costa Rica was 9,892 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,176 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.