Costa Rica vs Greece: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Costa Rica
9.91 tonnes
in 2022
Greece
10.88 tonnes
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
98th
Greece rank
92nd
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.88 tonnes against 9.91 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.97 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Greece ranks 92nd of 247 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 18.02 tonnes | 8.84 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 13.68 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 10.67 tonnes | 0.6021 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 10.88 tonnes against 9.91 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.97 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th and Greece ranks 92nd of 247 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.