How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Indonesia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group

Costa Rica

0.9119 kilograms

in 2023

Indonesia

0.8979 kilograms

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

34th

Indonesia rank

35th

Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time

Costa Rica
Indonesia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9119 kilograms against 0.8979 kilograms in Indonesia, a difference of 0.014 kilograms.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 172 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8623 kilograms	0.0246 kilograms	0.8376 kilograms	Costa Rica
2010s	1.48 kilograms	0.5364 kilograms	0.9412 kilograms	Costa Rica
2020s	0.7531 kilograms	0.7225 kilograms	0.0306 kilograms	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Costa Rica or Indonesia?: Costa Rica, at 0.9119 kilograms against 0.8979 kilograms in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Costa Rica and Indonesia?: 0.014 kilograms, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Indonesia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Indonesia rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?: Costa Rica ranks 34th and Indonesia ranks 35th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Unit: kilograms
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,459 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.