Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Costa Rica
0.9119 kilograms
in 2023
Guatemala
0.7768 kilograms
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
34th
Guatemala rank
37th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9119 kilograms against 0.7768 kilograms in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1351 kilograms.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6455 kilograms | 0.1141 kilograms | 0.5315 kilograms | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.7317 kilograms | 0.058 kilograms | 0.6737 kilograms | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.48 kilograms | 0.1439 kilograms | 1.33 kilograms | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7531 kilograms | 0.3075 kilograms | 0.4457 kilograms | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9119 kilograms against 0.7768 kilograms in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.1351 kilograms, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.