Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hazardous waste generated was 33,006 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
33,006 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
66th
of 91 countries
All-time high
33,006 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
28,900 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016β2021
Hazardous waste generated in Costa Rica, 2016β2021
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 66th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- 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 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 66th out of 91 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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