Costa Rica vs Mexico: Reservoir minimum water area change
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2022
Mexico
4.6%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
88th
Mexico rank
90th
Reservoir minimum water area change over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.1% against 4.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -10.1% | 9.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 10.1% | 9.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 8.2% | 3.4% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir minimum water area change, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 5.1% against 4.6% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area change between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for reservoir minimum water area change?
- Costa Rica ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 90th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area change (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.