Newsprint — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Newsprint — Import quantity was 2,523 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Costa Rica is 2,523 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 61,852 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,523 t, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 104th out of 239 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,300 t | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 4,600 t | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 5,500 t | +19.6% |
| 1965 | 6,100 t | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 7,600 t | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 7,400 t | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 7,600 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 8,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 11,100 t | +38.8% |
| 1971 | 10,700 t | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 10,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 12,400 t | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 12,700 t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11,200 t | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 11,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11,900 t | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 14,900 t | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 11,800 t | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 12,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 11,400 t | +62.9% |
| 1984 | 11,300 t | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 8,500 t | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 12,000 t | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 15,000 t | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 16,800 t | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 15,392 t | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 18,801 t | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 18,073 t | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 15,300 t | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 14,400 t | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 17,000 t | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 17,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25,000 t | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 23,230 t | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 23,872 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 25,030 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 22,951 t | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 20,356 t | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 47,523 t | +133.5% |
| 2007 | 61,852 t | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 41,700 t | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 4,680 t | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 26,993 t | +476.8% |
| 2011 | 22,281 t | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 25,448 t | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 19,478 t | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 21,337 t | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 15,674 t | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 11,228 t | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 9,521 t | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 7,771 t | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 6,010 t | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 3,909 t | -35.0% |
| 2021 | 4,200 t | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 3,250 t | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 2,602 t | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 2,523 t | -3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,523 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,478 t, 73% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,523 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 772 t, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +476.8% | 4,680 t | 26,993 t |
| 2006 | +133.5% | 20,356 t | 47,523 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,200 t | 3,700 t | 8,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,790 t | 10,000 t | 14,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,420 t | 7,000 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,277 t | 14,400 t | 25,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,719 t | 4,680 t | 61,852 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,574 t | 6,010 t | 26,993 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,297 t | 2,523 t | 4,200 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 101 Kuwait 2,965 t compare
- 102 Norway 2,718 t compare
- 103 Papua New Guinea 2,560 t compare
- 105 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2,325 t compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 2,279 t compare
- 107 Malawi 2,216 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 newsprint — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Costa Rica was 2,523 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 61,852 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,523 t in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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