Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste collected was 6,930 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,930 tonnes
Change on year
up 23.5%
World rank
41st
of 56 countries
All-time high
6,930 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
5,066 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica, 2019–2023
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 41st out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste collected in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5,100 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 5,066 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,687 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 5,611 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,930 tonnes | +23.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 6,930 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 6,930 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 990 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
- 38 Niger 10,956 tonnes
- 39 Réunion 8,518 tonnes
- 39 Reunion 8,518 tonnes
- 42 Luxembourg 5,873 tonnes compare
- 43 Iceland 5,160 tonnes
- 44 Martinique 4,848 tonnes
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (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 41st out of 56 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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