Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use

Costa Rica
347 t
in 2011
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
204 t
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 347 t against 204 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 143 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 755.17 t 612.17 t 143 t Costa Rica
2000s 121 t 791.2 t 670.2 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 400.5 t 387.5 t 13 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides - nes — agricultural use, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 347 t against 204 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2011.
What is the difference in insecticides - nes — agricultural use between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
143 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,505 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).