Costa Rica vs Ireland: Hazardous waste imported
Costa Rica
11,410 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland
12,406 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Ireland rank
31st
Hazardous waste imported over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 12,406 tonnes against 11,410 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 996 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 31st of 68 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,516 tonnes | 6,194 tonnes | 9,322 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25,254 tonnes | 6,677 tonnes | 18,577 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 12,406 tonnes against 11,410 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 996 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 31st of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.