Democratic Republic of Congo vs Costa Rica: Long run air pollution

Democratic Republic of Congo
82,418
in 2022
Costa Rica
79,121
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Costa Rica rank
107th

Long run air pollution over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Costa Rica
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 82,418 against 79,121 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3,297.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 220 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1750s 372.89 14.66 358.23 Democratic Republic of Congo
1760s 373.54 15.83 357.71 Democratic Republic of Congo
1770s 374.14 17.1 357.05 Democratic Republic of Congo
1780s 374.68 18.46 356.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
1790s 375.15 19.93 355.22 Democratic Republic of Congo
1800s 377.75 22.06 355.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
1810s 383.87 25.09 358.78 Democratic Republic of Congo
1820s 391.02 29.31 361.71 Democratic Republic of Congo
1830s 398.17 35.45 362.73 Democratic Republic of Congo
1840s 405.3 42.64 362.66 Democratic Republic of Congo
1850s 426.58 50.91 375.67 Democratic Republic of Congo
1860s 474.05 65.85 408.2 Democratic Republic of Congo
1870s 537.52 92.04 445.48 Democratic Republic of Congo
1880s 614.79 129.56 485.23 Democratic Republic of Congo
1890s 707.1 188.06 519.05 Democratic Republic of Congo
1900s 1,017 316.8 700.31 Democratic Republic of Congo
1910s 1,726 512.63 1,213 Democratic Republic of Congo
1920s 2,975 741.68 2,233 Democratic Republic of Congo
1930s 4,442 988.12 3,454 Democratic Republic of Congo
1940s 8,285 1,547 6,738 Democratic Republic of Congo
1950s 29,106 6,823 22,283 Democratic Republic of Congo
1960s 34,126 10,367 23,760 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 51,129 23,783 27,346 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 61,810 35,115 26,695 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 69,387 58,620 10,767 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 82,450 71,202 11,248 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 99,617 74,301 25,316 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 81,849 74,767 7,083 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Democratic Republic of Congo or Costa Rica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 82,418 against 79,121 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
3,297, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for long run air pollution?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed