Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Municipal waste recycled was 142,200 tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica, 2015β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica stood at 142,200 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 708.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica peaked at 142,200 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,600 tonnes, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,220 tonnes | 17,600 tonnes | 100,200 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 81,902 tonnes | 45,510 tonnes | 142,200 tonnes | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica?
- Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica was 142,200 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 142,200 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,600 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 708.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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