Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste generated was 81,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste generated in Costa Rica stood at 81,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Costa Rica peaked at 81,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,427 tonnes, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 20th of 31 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.
Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44,427 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 48,592 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 52,159 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 54,972 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 57,722 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 60,525 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 63,362 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 63,195 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 64,965 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 66,909 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 68,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 69,671 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66,220 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 81,000 tonnes | +22.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 81,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 348,926 tonnes, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 81,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,683 tonnes | 44,427 tonnes | 66,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,310 tonnes | 66,220 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 generated in Costa Rica?
- Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica was 81,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,427 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electronic waste generated?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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