Costa Rica vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Iceland
2.5%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
44th
Iceland rank
47th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.1% against 2.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 7.1% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.5% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 3.1% against 2.5% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.