Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,965 t against 2,523 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 442 t.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 221 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,400 t | 3,133 t | 3,267 t | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 12,300 t | 7,543 t | 4,757 t | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 10,420 t | 22,109 t | 11,689 t | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 17,277 t | 12,323 t | 4,954 t | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29,719 t | 21,346 t | 8,373 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16,574 t | 24,544 t | 7,970 t | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3,297 t | 2,104 t | 1,193 t | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,965 t against 2,523 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 442 t, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 97th and Kuwait ranks 94th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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