Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Municipal waste generated
Costa Rica
1.71 million
in 2023
El Salvador
1.24 million
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
48th
El Salvador rank
50th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.71 million against 1.24 million in El Salvador, a difference of 471,360.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 72 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.71 million against 1.24 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 471,360, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and El Salvador ranks 50th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.