Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste collected was 6,930 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
6,930 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
6,930 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5,066 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica, 2019β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected in Costa Rica stood at 6,930 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,100 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 5,824 tonnes | 5,066 tonnes | 6,930 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 35 Estonia 12,498 tonnes compare
- 36 Niger 10,956 tonnes
- 37 RΓ©union 8,518 tonnes
- 39 Luxembourg 5,873 tonnes compare
- 40 Iceland 5,160 tonnes
- 41 Martinique 4,848 tonnes
More environment data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 429,657 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Costa Rica?
- Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica was 6,930 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,930 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,066 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electronic waste collected?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 52 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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