Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Costa Rica
72.0%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
72.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
63rd

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 72.8% against 72.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 160 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 70.6% 78.8% 8.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 70.5% 75.5% 5.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends, Costa Rica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 72.8% against 72.0% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
190 places, 981 data points, 2017–2022
Last refreshed