Chile vs Costa Rica: Plastic waste exports
Chile
6,656 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica
6,468 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
56th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6,656 tonnes against 6,468 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 188 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 685.63 tonnes | 1,334 tonnes | 648.27 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,076 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 808.13 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 10,423 tonnes | 11,068 tonnes | 645.41 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6,640 tonnes | 7,884 tonnes | 1,244 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 6,656 tonnes against 6,468 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 188 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Chile ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 56th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.