Costa Rica vs Panama: Share plastic waste exports
Costa Rica
0.1427
in 2023
Panama
0.1421
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Panama rank
58th
Share plastic waste exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1427 against 0.1421 in Panama, a difference of 0.0006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1215 | 0.0171 | 0.1044 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0461 | 0.0526 | 0.0065 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.1127 | 0.0441 | 0.0686 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1663 | 0.1115 | 0.0548 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste exports, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1427 against 0.1421 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste exports between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.0006, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for share plastic waste exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Panama ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.