Costa Rica vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production

Costa Rica
171,000 t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
50,000 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
8th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
22nd

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 171,000 t against 50,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 121,000 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 114 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 7,286 t 50,000 t 42,714 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 7,000 t 50,000 t 43,000 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2000s 7,000 t 50,000 t 43,000 t Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 105,800 t 50,000 t 55,800 t Costa Rica
2020s 171,000 t 50,000 t 121,000 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — production, Costa Rica or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 171,000 t against 50,000 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — production between Costa Rica and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
121,000 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — production?
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 6,752 data points, 1961–2024
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