Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 kg per constant US$ in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.0005 kg per constant US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.0005 kg per constant US$
in 2017
All-time low
0.0005 kg per constant US$
in 2019
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2021, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0.0005 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 0.0005 kg per constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 69 Israel 0.0007 kg per constant US$ compare
- 70 Jamaica 0.0007 kg per constant US$
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0006 kg per constant US$ compare
- 73 Monaco 0.0005 kg per constant US$ compare
- 74 Thailand 0.0004 kg per constant US$ compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.0004 kg per constant US$ compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 0.0004 kg per constant US$ compare
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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0005 kg per constant US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per constant US$ in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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