Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Recovered paper — Production

Costa Rica
110,000 t
in 2024
Dominican Republic
130,000 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
68th
Dominican Republic rank
66th

Recovered paper — Production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k197419992024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 130,000 t against 110,000 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 20,000 t.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 68th and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 145 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 11,000 t 14,750 t 3,750 t Dominican Republic
2000s 18,200 t 33,800 t 15,600 t Dominican Republic
2010s 100,000 t 101,000 t 1,000 t Dominican Republic
2020s 110,000 t 130,000 t 20,000 t Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recovered paper — production, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 130,000 t against 110,000 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in recovered paper — production between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
20,000 t, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for recovered paper — production?
Costa Rica ranks 68th and Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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