Argentina vs Costa Rica: Hazardous waste exported
Argentina
344.6 tonnes
in 2021
Costa Rica
290 tonnes
in 2022
Argentina rank
64th
Costa Rica rank
65th
Hazardous waste exported over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 344.6 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 54.6 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 77 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.75 tonnes | 695.81 tonnes | 365.06 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 242.95 tonnes | 249.38 tonnes | 6.42 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 344.6 tonnes against 290 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 54.6 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- Argentina ranks 64th and Costa Rica ranks 65th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.