Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Beach litter
Costa Rica
864,376 number
in 2022
Mozambique
984,353 number
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Mozambique rank
8th
Beach litter over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 984,353 number against 864,376 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 119,977 number.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 8th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.16 million number | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 536,857 number | 607,510 number | 70,654 number | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 984,353 number against 864,376 number in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 119,977 number, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for beach litter?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 8th 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).