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 1,835 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,835
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
57th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,987
in 2020
All-time low
1,673
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.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica stood at 1,835.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,760 | — |
| 2018 | 1,673 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,849 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 1,987 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,835 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,761 | 1,673 | 1,849 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,911 | 1,835 | 1,987 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,094 compare
- 55 Gambia 1,982 compare
- 56 Western Sahara 1,898 compare
- 58 Madagascar 1,760 compare
- 59 Kuwait 1,669 compare
- 60 Australia 1,633 compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- 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, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0525 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 34.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (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 1,835 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 1,987 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 1,673 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 134 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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