Costa Rica - Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita

Since 2014, Costa Rica Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita decreased by 5.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 35 comparing other countries in Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita at 273.92 Kilograms Per Capita. Costa Rica is overtaken by Poland, which was number 34 at 326.3 Kilograms Per Capita and is followed by Colombia with 239.94 Kilograms Per Capita. New Zealand topped the ranking with 787.05 Kilograms Per Capita in 2019, a growth of 0.8% compared to 2018. Denmark, Norway and United States respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Norway witnessed the best average annual growth at +12.5% per year, while Costa Rica witnessed the worst performance at -5.8% per year.

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Date Kilograms Per Capita
2019 273.92
2018 289.64
2017 253.43
2016 246.06
2015 383.11
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How does Costa Rica rank in Municipal Waste Generated Per Capita?

# 36 Countries Kilograms Per Capita Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
New Zealand
787.05 2019 +0.8 % +4.2 % View data
2 #2
Denmark
779.59 2019 +1.1 % +0.3 % View data
34 #34
Poland
326.30 2019 -0.9 % +3.8 % View data
35 #35
Costa Rica
273.92 2019 -5.4 % -5.8 % View data
36 #36
Colombia
239.94 2019 -0.0 % +4.5 % View data
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