Costa Rica vs Mexico: Reservoir minimum water area

Costa Rica
0.2%
in 2022
Mexico
0.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
64th
Mexico rank
63rd

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 63rd of 222 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 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Costa Rica
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Mexico
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.0%, with Mexico 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?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 63rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (% of total land area)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,955 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed