Electronic waste collected, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 1.32 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
1.32 kg
Change on year
up 22.4%
World rank
43rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.32 kg
in 2023
All-time low
0.9912 kg
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Costa Rica, 2019β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected, per capita in Costa Rica is 1.32 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 kg | 1.01 kg | 1.01 kg | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.12 kg | 0.9912 kg | 1.32 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Cyprus 3.79 kg compare
- 41 Ecuador 2.96 kg
- 42 French Guiana 2.48 kg
- 44 United Arab Emirates 1.28 kg compare
- 45 Ukraine 0.654 kg
- 46 Niger 0.4774 kg
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 110,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 37,676 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Costa Rica was 1.32 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9912 kg in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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