Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 6,673 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,673
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
69th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,673
in 2022
All-time low
5,752
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica is 6,673, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 69th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5,752 | — |
| 2018 | 6,017 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6,233 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,408 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,553 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,673 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,001 | 5,752 | 6,233 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,545 | 6,408 | 6,673 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9,090 compare
- 67 Croatia 6,950 compare
- 68 Republic of Korea 6,873 compare
- 70 Eritrea 6,337 compare
- 71 Equatorial Guinea 5,776 compare
- 72 Chile 5,729 compare
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Costa Rica was 6,673 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,673 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,752 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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