Municipal waste generated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Municipal waste generated was 1.71 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Costa Rica, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Costa Rica is 1.71 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Costa Rica peaked at 1.88 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million tonnes, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 51st of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.71 million 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 municipal waste generated in Costa Rica?
- Municipal waste generated in Costa Rica was 1.71 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for municipal waste generated?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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