Costa Rica vs Romania: Pesticide use
Costa Rica
9,451 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
9,157 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Romania rank
48th
Pesticide use over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,451 tonnes against 9,157 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 294 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,461 tonnes | 18,450 tonnes | 14,989 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 12,198 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 4,875 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,112 tonnes | 10,480 tonnes | 1,632 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,898 tonnes | 8,546 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 9,451 tonnes against 9,157 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 294 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Romania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.