Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 2.71 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.71 t per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 123 countries
All-time high
2.92 t per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0529 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 2.71 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 593.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.92 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 123 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | +85.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1175 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1175 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1273 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1351 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.143 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1567 t per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1567 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 0.235 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2938 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3525 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2546 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3329 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3525 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +646.6% |
| 2015 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.71 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.71 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.41 t per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.71 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8093 t per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | 0.0529 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1365 t per square kilometre | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.284 t per square kilometre | 0.235 t per square kilometre | 0.3525 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3839 t per square kilometre | 0.3721 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 2.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 t per square kilometre | 2.71 t per square kilometre | 2.71 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Mexico 2.98 t per square kilometre compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 2.92 t per square kilometre compare
- 41 Eswatini 2.85 t per square kilometre compare
- 43 Romania 2.63 t per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 2.49 t per square kilometre compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.46 t per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.71 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 593.0%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Other paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.