Costa Rica vs Ghana: Domestic material consumption per capita
Costa Rica
10.71 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
9.56 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Ghana rank
100th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.71 tonnes against 9.56 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.15 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 100th 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 | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | 2.48 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 8.71 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 9.45 tonnes | 0.618 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 Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 10.71 tonnes against 9.56 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 1.15 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 100th 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).