Electronic waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste generated, per capita was 15.39 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica is 15.39 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 15.39 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8 kg, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.98 kg | 9.8 kg | 13.23 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 kg | 12.7 kg | 15.39 kg | 4 |
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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 generated, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Electronic waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica was 15.39 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 kg in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electronic waste generated, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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