Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 53,470 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
53,470
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
41st
of 71 countries
All-time high
53,470
in 2023
All-time low
400
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica is 53,470, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 13,267.5% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 400 | — |
| 2017 | 1,700 | +325.0% |
| 2018 | 4,900 | +188.2% |
| 2019 | 50,700 | +934.7% |
| 2020 | 43,740 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 43,800 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 45,500 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 53,470 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,425 | 400 | 50,700 | 4 |
| 2020s | 46,628 | 43,740 | 53,470 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Costa Rica was 53,470 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53,470 in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,267.5%. 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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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