Costa Rica vs Venezuela: Beach litter
Costa Rica
864,376 number
in 2022
Venezuela
457,625 number
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
9th
Venezuela rank
12th
Beach litter over time
- Costa Rica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 864,376 number against 457,625 number in Venezuela, a difference of 406,751 number.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 12th of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.24 million number | 1.97 million number | 272,047 number | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 536,857 number | 601,736 number | 64,879 number | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter, Costa Rica or Venezuela?
- Costa Rica, at 864,376 number against 457,625 number in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in beach litter between Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 406,751 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Venezuela rank globally for beach litter?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 12th 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)