Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 37,661 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
37,661 t
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
68th
of 216 countries
All-time high
48,270 t
in 2015
All-time low
1,300 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1998–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998201120241998: 1.3k t1999: 11.4k t2000: 10.6k t2001: 10.6k t2002: 10.6k t2003: 10.6k t2004: 16.1k t2005: 16.1k t2006: 16.2k t2007: 16.0k t2008: 22.8k t2009: 12.1k t2010: 14.0k t2011: 15.7k t2012: 16.6k t2013: 20.3k t2014: 29.7k t2015: 48.3k t2016: 46.9k t2017: 24.7k t2018: 24.9k t2019: 25.3k t2020: 13.5k t2021: 24.8k t2022: 45.3k t2023: 42.5k t2024: 37.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Costa Rica stood at 37,661 t.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 48,270 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,300 t, in 1998.

Costa Rica ranks 68th of 216 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1,300 t —
1999 11,400 t +776.9%
2000 10,600 t -7.0%
2001 10,600 t +0.0%
2002 10,600 t +0.0%
2003 10,600 t +0.0%
2004 16,122 t +52.1%
2005 16,122 t +0.0%
2006 16,228 t +0.7%
2007 16,002 t -1.4%
2008 22,831 t +42.7%
2009 12,060 t -47.2%
2010 13,951 t +15.7%
2011 15,662 t +12.3%
2012 16,563 t +5.8%
2013 20,299 t +22.6%
2014 29,695 t +46.3%
2015 48,270 t +62.6%
2016 46,874 t -2.9%
2017 24,696 t -47.3%
2018 24,852 t +0.6%
2019 25,280 t +1.7%
2020 13,493 t -46.6%
2021 24,766 t +83.5%
2022 45,338 t +83.1%
2023 42,472 t -6.3%
2024 37,661 t -11.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 37,661 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,598 t, 42% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 37,661 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 223 t, 168.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +776.9% 1,300 t 11,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,350 t 1,300 t 11,400 t 2
2000s 14,176 t 10,600 t 22,831 t 10
2010s 26,614 t 13,951 t 48,270 t 10
2020s 32,746 t 13,493 t 45,338 t 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 65 Peru 43,269 t compare
  2. 66 Kazakhstan 39,609 t compare
  3. 67 Morocco 37,700 t compare
  4. 69 Ecuador 37,388 t compare
  5. 70 Ukraine 28,600 t compare
  6. 71 Pakistan 26,992 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Costa Rica?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Costa Rica was 37,661 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 48,270 t in 2015.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 t in 1998.
How does Costa Rica rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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