Costa Rica vs Equatorial Guinea: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends

Costa Rica
4,719 tonnes
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
5,477 tonnes
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
84th
Equatorial Guinea rank
83rd

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5,477 tonnes against 4,719 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 758 tonnes.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 84th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd of 160 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 4,240 tonnes 5,121 tonnes 881 tonnes Equatorial Guinea
2020s 4,570 tonnes 5,470 tonnes 901 tonnes Equatorial Guinea

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 Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 5,477 tonnes against 4,719 tonnes 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 Equatorial Guinea?
758 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Costa Rica ranks 84th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 83rd 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
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