Costa Rica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity

Costa Rica
146,680 t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
121,757 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Other papers mainly for packaging — Import quantity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 146,680 t against 121,757 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 24,923 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1,122 t 49,050 t 47,928 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,620 t 56,968 t 54,348 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 63,608 t 65,005 t 1,396 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 143,800 t 130,732 t 13,068 t Costa Rica

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 146,680 t against 121,757 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity between Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24,923 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for other papers mainly for packaging — import quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 186 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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