Graphic papers — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Graphic papers — Export quantity was 1,790 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,790 t for graphic papers — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 3,924 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 80th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 t | — |
| 1993 | 26 t | -74.0% |
| 1994 | 169 t | +550.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 300 t | — |
| 1997 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,900 t | +280.0% |
| 2000 | 900 t | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,081 t | +242.3% |
| 2005 | 3,081 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,746 t | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 3,061 t | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 3,924 t | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 1,614 t | -58.9% |
| 2010 | 1,898 t | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,530 t | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 2,438 t | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 1,091 t | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 1,029 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 924 t | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,046 t | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 746 t | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 1,158 t | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 1,325 t | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,599 t | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 1,681 t | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,436 t | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,606 t | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 1,790 t | +11.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,790 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,969 t, 45% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,790 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109.5 t, 16.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +550.0% | 26 t | 169 t |
| 1999 | +280.0% | 500 t | 1,900 t |
| 2004 | +242.3% | 900 t | 3,081 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 436.88 t | 0 t | 1,900 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,211 t | 900 t | 3,924 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,318 t | 746 t | 2,438 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,622 t | 1,436 t | 1,790 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Lebanon 2,093 t compare
- 79 Argentina 1,930 t compare
- 81 Mali 1,743 t compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,470 t compare
- 83 Sudan (former) 1,359 t compare
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 graphic papers — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Graphic papers — export quantity in Costa Rica was 1,790 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,924 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for graphic papers — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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