Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.7643 Kilogrammes per person against 0.1053 Kilogrammes per person in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.659 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 7.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Cyprus ranks 24th of 25 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1081 Kilogrammes per person | 1.12 Kilogrammes per person | 1.01 Kilogrammes per person | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.1343 Kilogrammes per person | 0.8888 Kilogrammes per person | 0.7544 Kilogrammes per person | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste, Costa Rica or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.7643 Kilogrammes per person against 0.1053 Kilogrammes per person in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.659 Kilogrammes per person, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Cyprus ranks 24th of 25 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) — Waste collected. 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