Costa Rica vs Sudan (former): Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Costa Rica
28,458 t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
34,053 t
in 2011
Costa Rica rank
96th
Sudan (former) rank
93rd

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sudan (former)
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 34,053 t against 28,458 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,595 t.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sudan (former) ranks 93rd of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sudan (former) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 2,489 t 2,922 t 433.33 t Sudan (former)
1970s 4,730 t 6,430 t 1,700 t Sudan (former)
1980s 5,610 t 5,700 t 90 t Sudan (former)
1990s 30,472 t 6,570 t 23,902 t Costa Rica
2000s 51,767 t 12,546 t 39,221 t Costa Rica
2010s 46,782 t 30,962 t 15,820 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Costa Rica or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 34,053 t against 28,458 t in Costa Rica as of 2011.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
5,595 t, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Costa Rica and Sudan (former) rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Sudan (former) ranks 93rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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