Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Domestic material consumption per capita was 10.71 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica stood at 10.71 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 10.71 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.52 tonnes, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 91st of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.71 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 8.95 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.52 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 8.89 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.09 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.98 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 10.06 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 9.39 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.63 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 10.22 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 9.92 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.48 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.92 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.84 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.82 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.98 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.07 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.78 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.92 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.71 tonnes | +6.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.71 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 tonnes, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.71 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.59 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 8.52 tonnes | 10.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 9.48 tonnes | 10.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 9.78 tonnes | 10.71 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Costa Rica was 10.71 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.52 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).