Costa Rica vs Mexico: Recovered paper — Export value

Costa Rica
16,330 1000 USD
in 2024
Mexico
21,522 1000 USD
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
45th
Mexico rank
42nd

Recovered paper — Export value over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21,522 1000 USD against 16,330 1000 USD in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,192 1000 USD.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 152.38 1000 USD 321.75 1000 USD 169.38 1000 USD Mexico
1990s 790.1 1000 USD 6,269 1000 USD 5,479 1000 USD Mexico
2000s 3,556 1000 USD 27,770 1000 USD 24,214 1000 USD Mexico
2010s 13,432 1000 USD 56,656 1000 USD 43,225 1000 USD Mexico
2020s 13,271 1000 USD 12,108 1000 USD 1,163 1000 USD Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — export value, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 21,522 1000 USD against 16,330 1000 USD in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — export value between Costa Rica and Mexico?
5,192 1000 USD, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for recovered paper — export value?
Costa Rica ranks 45th and Mexico ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
237 places, 7,877 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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