Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hazardous waste generated was 33,006 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33,006 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
71st
of 99 countries
All-time high
33,006 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
28,900 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica, 2016–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33,006 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28,900 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 32,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 31,300 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 33,006 tonnes | +8.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33,006 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33,006 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30,875 tonnes | 28,900 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 31,753 tonnes | 30,500 tonnes | 33,006 tonnes | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica?
- Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica was 33,006 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,006 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,900 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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