Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Wood pulp — Production

Costa Rica
2,800 t
in 2016
Sri Lanka
2,600 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k197920012024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,800 t against 2,600 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 200 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 95 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 3,500 t 6,200 t 2,700 t Sri Lanka
1990s 2,960 t 3,760 t 800 t Sri Lanka
2000s 2,800 t 2,460 t 340 t Costa Rica
2010s 2,800 t 2,600 t 200 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Costa Rica, at 2,800 t against 2,600 t in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
200 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
28 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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