Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 6.52 kg in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
6.52 kg
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
64th
of 91 countries
All-time high
6.52 kg
in 2021
All-time low
5.94 kg
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016β2021
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica, 2016β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6.52 kg for hazardous waste generated, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 64th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.26 kg | 5.94 kg | 6.51 kg | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.29 kg | 6.06 kg | 6.52 kg | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Costa Rica was 6.52 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 kg in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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