China vs Costa Rica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area
China
4
in 2024
Costa Rica
5
in 2024
China rank
78th
Costa Rica rank
76th
Beach litter items per unit of surface area over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5 against 4 in China, a difference of 1.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was China ahead.
China ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 106 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317 | 420 | 103 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 49 | 67.4 | 18.4 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beach litter items per unit of surface area, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5 against 4 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beach litter items per unit of surface area between China and Costa Rica?
- 1, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- China ranks 78th and Costa Rica ranks 76th of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.