Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beach litter items per unit of surface area was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num items per 100m2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica is 5 num items per 100m2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica peaked at 1,352 num items per 100m2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5 num items per 100m2, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | num items per 100m2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,352 num items per 100m2 | — |
| 2016 | 280 num items per 100m2 | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 226 num items per 100m2 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 167 num items per 100m2 | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 75 num items per 100m2 | -55.1% |
| 2020 | 179 num items per 100m2 | +138.7% |
| 2021 | 31 num items per 100m2 | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 110 num items per 100m2 | +254.8% |
| 2023 | 12 num items per 100m2 | -89.1% |
| 2024 | 5 num items per 100m2 | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 420 num items per 100m2 | 75 num items per 100m2 | 1,352 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.4 num items per 100m2 | 5 num items per 100m2 | 179 num items per 100m2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 76 Suriname 5 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 Argentina 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 China 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 Indonesia 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 Mauritius 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 Micronesia 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 New Zealand 4 num items per 100m2 compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4 num items per 100m2 compare
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica?
- Beach litter items per unit of surface area in Costa Rica was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,352 num items per 100m2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter items per unit of surface area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 num items per 100m2 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter items per unit of surface area?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beach litter items per unit of surface area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 Beach litter items per unit of surface area (Number of items per 100 square meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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