Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 7.2 Percentage of population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Costa Rica, 2016–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.
Analysis
In 2024, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Costa Rica stood at 7.2 Percentage of population.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Costa Rica peaked at 8.1 Percentage of population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9 Percentage of population, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7.64 Percentage of population | — |
| 2017 | 7.6 Percentage of population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.53 Percentage of population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.42 Percentage of population | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.24 Percentage of population | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.09 Percentage of population | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 8.1 Percentage of population | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9 Percentage of population | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2 Percentage of population | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.55 Percentage of population | 7.42 Percentage of population | 7.64 Percentage of population | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.31 Percentage of population | 6.9 Percentage of population | 8.1 Percentage of population | 5 |
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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)
- 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 wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Costa Rica?
- Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Costa Rica was 7.2 Percentage of population in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 Percentage of population in 2022.
- What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 Percentage of population in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays