Costa Rica vs Norway: Environmental protection

Costa Rica
50.94 billion
in 2022
Norway
47.73 billion
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Norway rank
16th

Environmental protection over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B199520082022

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 50.94 billion against 47.73 billion in Norway, a difference of 3.21 billion.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
2010s 41.02 billion 28.78 billion 12.24 billion Costa Rica
2020s 50.27 billion 41.15 billion 9.12 billion Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher environmental protection, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 50.94 billion against 47.73 billion in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in environmental protection between Costa Rica and Norway?
3.21 billion, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for environmental protection?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Norway ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Environmental protection (Domestic Currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Environmental protection (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 1,949 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).