Barbados vs Costa Rica: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Barbados
62,942 tonnes
in 2021
Costa Rica
53,470 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 62,942 tonnes against 53,470 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,472 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,835 tonnes | 14,425 tonnes | 5,410 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 52,035 tonnes | 43,770 tonnes | 8,265 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 62,942 tonnes against 53,470 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 9,472 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Barbados ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.