Colombia vs Costa Rica: Beach litter
Colombia
564,628 number
in 2022
Costa Rica
864,376 number
in 2022
Colombia rank
11th
Costa Rica rank
9th
Beach litter over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 864,376 number against 564,628 number in Colombia, a difference of 299,748 number.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.12 million number | 2.24 million number | 14.88 million number | Colombia |
| 2020s | 371,485 number | 536,857 number | 165,372 number | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 864,376 number against 564,628 number in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 299,748 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for beach litter?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Beach litter. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).