Costa Rica vs Greece: Domestic material consumption per capita
Costa Rica
10.71 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
10.91 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
Greece rank
89th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.91 tonnes against 10.71 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 tonnes.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and Greece ranks 89th of 233 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 | 0.602 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Greece, at 10.91 tonnes against 10.71 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 0.2 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and Greece ranks 89th 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).