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 4,719 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4,719
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
68th
of 134 countries
All-time high
4,719
in 2021
All-time low
3,992
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021

Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica, 2017–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2017201920212017: 4.0k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.4k2020: 4.4k2021: 4.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Costa Rica is 4,719, 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 68th out of 134 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

Annual values for Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes) in Costa Rica, 2017 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2017 3,992
2018 4,343 +8.8%
2019 4,384 +0.9%
2020 4,420 +0.8%
2021 4,719 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,240 3,992 4,384 3
2020s 4,570 4,420 4,719 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 65 Argentina 6,262 compare
  2. 66 Eritrea 5,918 compare
  3. 67 Equatorial Guinea 5,477 compare
  4. 69 Saudi Arabia 4,377 compare
  5. 70 Croatia 4,007 compare
  6. 71 Republic of Korea 3,406 compare

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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 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 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 in 2017.
How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 134 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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Indicator
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
179 places, 926 data points, 2017–2022
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