Costa Rica vs Eastern Asia: Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity

Costa Rica
146,680 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
266,588 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
3rd
Eastern Asia rank
6th

Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 266,588 t against 146,680 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 119,908 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 203 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,122 t 63,976 t 62,855 t Eastern Asia
2000s 2,620 t 140,033 t 137,413 t Eastern Asia
2010s 63,608 t 110,953 t 47,345 t Eastern Asia
2020s 143,800 t 584,669 t 440,869 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity, Costa Rica or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 266,588 t against 146,680 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity between Costa Rica and Eastern Asia?
119,908 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Asia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Eastern Asia rank globally for other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 5,506 data points, 1998–2024
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