Costa Rica vs Peru: Municipal waste recycled
Costa Rica
76,000
in 2022
Peru
80,251
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
59th
Peru rank
58th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80,251 against 76,000 in Costa Rica, a difference of 4,251.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th of 85 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,220 | 39,434 | 10,786 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 54,705 | 52,549 | 2,156 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 80,251 against 76,000 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 4,251, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.