Import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Import of environmentally sound technologies was 1.44 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica stood at 1.44 billion. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica peaked at 1.44 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 815.54 million, in 2010.
That places Costa Rica 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 815.54 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.10 billion | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 billion | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 billion | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 billion | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 billion | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.24 billion | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 billion | +16.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.44 billion is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.31 billion, 43% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.44 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 674.42 million, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 billion | 815.54 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion | 1.17 billion | 1.44 billion | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica?
- Import of environmentally sound technologies in Costa Rica was 1.44 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest import of environmentally sound technologies recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 815.54 million in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for import of environmentally sound technologies?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import of environmentally sound technologies rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Import of environmentally sound technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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