Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Municipal waste recycled was 76,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76,000
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
100,200
in 2017
All-time low
17,600
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica, 2015–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica is 76,000, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 331.8% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,220 | 17,600 | 100,200 | 5 |
| 2020s | 61,803 | 45,510 | 76,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica?
- Municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica was 76,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100,200 in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,600 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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