Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Share plastic waste imports
Bangladesh
0.0854
in 2015
Costa Rica
0.1005
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
55th
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Share plastic waste imports over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.1005 against 0.0854 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0151.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 | 0.1233 | 0.1217 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0076 | 0.031 | 0.0234 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0389 | 0.0435 | 0.0046 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share plastic waste imports, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.1005 against 0.0854 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share plastic waste imports between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.0151, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for share plastic waste imports?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share plastic waste imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.