Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 4,719 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,719 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
84th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4,719 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,992 tonnes
in 2017
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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica is 4,719 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3,992 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 4,343 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,384 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,420 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4,719 tonnes | +6.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,719 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 8.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,719 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,240 tonnes | 3,992 tonnes | 4,384 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,570 tonnes | 4,420 tonnes | 4,719 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 82 Eritrea 5,918 tonnes compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 5,477 tonnes compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 4,377 tonnes compare
- 86 Croatia 4,007 tonnes compare
- 87 Republic of Korea 3,406 tonnes compare
- 87 South Korea 3,406 tonnes 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 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 4,719 tonnes 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 4,719 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,992 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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