Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 28.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
28.0%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
91st
of 160 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2020
All-time low
27.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica stood at 28.0%.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.5% over five years.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.6% | — |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 28.0% | 31.0% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0002 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -78.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica was 28.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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