Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chemical wood pulp — Import value was 10,059 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Costa Rica, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10,059 1000 USD for chemical wood pulp — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 20,203 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 750 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 806 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 2,510 1000 USD | +211.4% |
| 1994 | 2,440 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,187 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 1996 | 750 1000 USD | -82.1% |
| 1997 | 1,002 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1998 | 1,002 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,119 1000 USD | +610.5% |
| 2000 | 5,529 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 6,395 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 5,817 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5,308 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 8,717 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 9,549 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13,113 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 13,944 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20,203 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 3,966 1000 USD | -80.4% |
| 2010 | 17,051 1000 USD | +329.9% |
| 2011 | 17,552 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,503 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 8,868 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 9,339 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11,671 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 10,758 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 10,154 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,928 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 13,530 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 8,465 1000 USD | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 9,420 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 8,651 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 11,716 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 10,059 1000 USD | -14.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10,059 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,907 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10,059 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,697 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +610.5% | 1,002 1000 USD | 7,119 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +329.9% | 3,966 1000 USD | 17,051 1000 USD |
| 1993 | +211.4% | 806 1000 USD | 2,510 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,477 1000 USD | 750 1000 USD | 7,119 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,254 1000 USD | 3,966 1000 USD | 20,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,335 1000 USD | 8,868 1000 USD | 17,552 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,662 1000 USD | 8,465 1000 USD | 11,716 1000 USD | 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 chemical wood pulp — import value in Costa Rica?
- Chemical wood pulp — import value in Costa Rica was 10,059 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,203 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chemical wood pulp — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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