Costa Rica vs Egypt: Domestic material consumption per capita
Costa Rica
10.71 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
10.26 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Egypt rank
94th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.71 tonnes against 10.26 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 0.45 tonnes.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 94th of 233 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 6.78 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 7.38 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 9.35 tonnes | 0.726 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 10.71 tonnes against 10.26 tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 0.45 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Egypt ranks 94th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).