Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Japan?

Costa Rica, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Japan?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Japan: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Costa Rica

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Japan

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

13th

Japan rank

16th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Costa Rica
Japan

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Japan?: Costa Rica, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Costa Rica and Japan?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.