Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -3.04 % change on previous year for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% on the previous year and down 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 476.77 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -88.78 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 105th of 204 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1964 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1965 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1966 | 24.59 % change on previous year | +125.4% |
| 1967 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1970 | 38.75 % change on previous year | +636.2% |
| 1971 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1972 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1973 | 24 % change on previous year | -466.9% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1975 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -588.2% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +303.4% |
| 1979 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1980 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1981 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -2066.7% |
| 1982 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1983 | 62.86 % change on previous year | -602.9% |
| 1984 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1985 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +202.7% |
| 1986 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -442.4% |
| 1987 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 1988 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 1989 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1990 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -536.4% |
| 1991 | 12 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1993 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -364.3% |
| 1994 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1995 | -15.34 % change on previous year | +296.2% |
| 1996 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1997 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -406.9% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 47.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 4 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2001 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2003 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +75.5% |
| 2004 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2005 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 133.46 % change on previous year | -1280.4% |
| 2007 | 30.15 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2008 | -32.58 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2009 | -88.78 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2010 | 476.77 % change on previous year | -637.0% |
| 2011 | -17.46 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2012 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 2013 | -23.46 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 2014 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2015 | -26.54 % change on previous year | -378.1% |
| 2016 | -28.37 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -15.2 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2018 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2019 | -22.66 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 2020 | -34.96 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2022 | -22.62 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 2023 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2024 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -3.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.04 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2066.7% | 1.69 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1280.4% | -11.31 % change on previous year | 133.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 43.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year | 38.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -33.33 % change on previous year | 62.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -15.34 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -88.78 % change on previous year | 133.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.85 % change on previous year | -28.37 % change on previous year | 476.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.62 % change on previous year | -34.96 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 102 China, Hong Kong SAR -0.7469 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Georgia -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Gambia -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Colombia -3.86 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Singapore -3.92 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Greece -4.45 % change on previous year 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 newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -3.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 476.77 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.78 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.