Cartonboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 121,087 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cartonboard — import quantity in Costa Rica is 121,087 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 124,251 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37,786 t, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 45th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,184 t | — |
| 1999 | 69,132 t | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 59,500 t | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 48,141 t | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 41,552 t | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 68,130 t | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 62,589 t | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 63,558 t | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37,786 t | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 49,812 t | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 94,078 t | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 47,953 t | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 76,553 t | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 93,027 t | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 79,431 t | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 62,783 t | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 88,476 t | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 87,057 t | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 95,365 t | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 108,086 t | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 89,801 t | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 124,251 t | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 100,735 t | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 101,539 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 98,631 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 95,354 t | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 121,087 t | +27.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 121,087 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 3.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 121,087 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,661 t, 72.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,658 t | 52,184 t | 69,132 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 57,310 t | 37,786 t | 94,078 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,483 t | 62,783 t | 124,251 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,469 t | 95,354 t | 121,087 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Costa Rica was 121,087 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 124,251 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,786 t in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 45th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en