Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 7.99 Kilogrammes per person against 5.26 Kilogrammes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.73 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.72 Kilogrammes per person | 3.03 Kilogrammes per person | 1.69 Kilogrammes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 6.09 Kilogrammes per person | 2.88 Kilogrammes per person | 3.21 Kilogrammes per person | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 7.99 Kilogrammes per person against 5.26 Kilogrammes per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 2.73 Kilogrammes per person, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation