Costa Rica vs Uganda: Pesticide use tonnes

Costa Rica
9,451
in 2023
Uganda
9,510
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Uganda rank
46th

Pesticide use tonnes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 9,510 against 9,451 in Costa Rica, a difference of 59.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th of 211 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 3,461 795.2 2,666 Costa Rica
2000s 12,198 1,782 10,417 Costa Rica
2010s 12,112 5,267 6,845 Costa Rica
2020s 9,898 7,727 2,172 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use tonnes, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 9,510 against 9,451 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use tonnes between Costa Rica and Uganda?
59, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for pesticide use tonnes?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide use tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed