Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2023
All-time low
7.4%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.6% | — |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Costa Rica was 8.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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