Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electronic waste generated was 81,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Costa Rica, 2010β2023
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 16th 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 | 57,683 tonnes | 44,427 tonnes | 66,909 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,310 tonnes | 66,220 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 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 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 16th out of 27 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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