Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Costa Rica
3.1%
in 2023
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
44th
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th 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.