Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Beach litter
Costa Rica
864,376 number
in 2022
Guatemala
1.00 million number
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Guatemala rank
7th
Beach litter over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.00 million number against 864,376 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 135,624 number.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million number | 5.02 million number | 2.78 million number | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 536,857 number | 584,902 number | 48,044 number | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 1.00 million number against 864,376 number in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 135,624 number, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for beach litter?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Guatemala ranks 7th 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).