Costa Rica vs Mexico: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.26 Kilogrammes per person against 1.56 Kilogrammes per person in Mexico, a difference of 3.7 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 24 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.06 Kilogrammes per person | 1.55 Kilogrammes per person | 1.51 Kilogrammes per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.16 Kilogrammes per person | 1.56 Kilogrammes per person | 1.6 Kilogrammes per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee), Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 5.26 Kilogrammes per person against 1.56 Kilogrammes per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 3.7 Kilogrammes per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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