Beach litter in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beach litter was 864,376 number in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
864,376 number
Change on year
up 312.9%
World rank
9th
of 71 countries
All-time high
13.52 million number
in 2015
All-time low
209,338 number
in 2021
Years of data
6
2015–2022
Beach litter in Costa Rica, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2022, beach litter in Costa Rica stood at 864,376 number.
The figure is up 312.9% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Beach litter in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.52 million number | — |
| 2016 | 2.80 million number | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million number | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million number | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 209,338 number | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 864,376 number | +312.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 864,376 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 159,732 number, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 864,376 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 226,938 number, 3.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.06 million number | 1.67 million number | 13.52 million number | 4 |
| 2020s | 536,857 number | 209,338 number | 864,376 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter in Costa Rica?
- Beach litter in Costa Rica was 864,376 number in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beach litter recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest beach litter recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,338 number in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beach litter?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is beach litter rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Beach litter. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Beach litter per square kilometer (Number).