Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 72.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.0%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
69th
of 160 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2018
All-time low
69.0%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 72.0% for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 69.4% | — |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | +4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 72.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 72.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.6% | 69.4% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica was 72.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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