Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 4.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.6%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
58th
of 73 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica is 4.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 384.9% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9% | — |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +240.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +146.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 57 Mexico 5.0%
- 59 Montenegro 4.3% compare
- 60 French Guiana 4.1% compare
- 61 Qatar 0.7% compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0139 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Costa Rica was 4.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 384.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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