Australia vs Costa Rica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends
Australia
1,633 tonnes
in 2021
Costa Rica
1,835 tonnes
in 2021
Australia rank
74th
Costa Rica rank
71st
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,835 tonnes against 1,633 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 202 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 160 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,370 tonnes | 1,761 tonnes | 390.67 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,533 tonnes | 1,911 tonnes | 378 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 1,835 tonnes against 1,633 tonnes in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 202 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Australia ranks 74th and Costa Rica ranks 71st of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.