Costa Rica vs Rwanda: How have things changed?
Costa Rica
44,308 metric tons
in 2024
Rwanda
43,062 metric tons
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
116th
Rwanda rank
117th
How have things changed? over time
- Costa Rica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44,308 metric tons against 43,062 metric tons in Rwanda, a difference of 1,246 metric tons.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,860 metric tons | 760 metric tons | 3,100 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 14,834 metric tons | 1,021 metric tons | 13,813 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 16,819 metric tons | 1,255 metric tons | 15,564 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 25,493 metric tons | 4,126 metric tons | 21,367 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 45,839 metric tons | 8,561 metric tons | 37,278 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 40,127 metric tons | 23,827 metric tons | 16,299 metric tons | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 46,060 metric tons | 39,237 metric tons | 6,823 metric tons | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Costa Rica or Rwanda?
- Costa Rica, at 44,308 metric tons against 43,062 metric tons in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 1,246 metric tons, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Rwanda?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Rwanda rank globally for how have things changed??
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Rwanda ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.