Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Costa Rica
0.9119 kilograms
in 2023
Solomon Islands
0.9791 kilograms
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
34th
Solomon Islands rank
32nd
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.9791 kilograms against 0.9119 kilograms in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0672 kilograms.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd of 172 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8223 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.8223 kilograms | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.63 kilograms | 0.1621 kilograms | 1.47 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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.9791 kilograms against 0.9119 kilograms in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0672 kilograms, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Solomon Islands ranks 32nd 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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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.