Costa Rica vs Cuba: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Cuba
3.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
44th
Cuba rank
41st
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Cuba ranks 41st of 70 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 3.5% | 2.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.5% | 0.5% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 3.5% against 3.1% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Cuba ranks 41st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.