Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 4.9 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.9 t per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.98 t per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0529 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.9 t per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1,151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 4.98 t per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 4.98 t per square kilometre | +1172.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.9 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9851 t per square kilometre, 5.0× 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 | 3.11 t per square kilometre | 0.3917 t per square kilometre | 4.98 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 t per square kilometre | 4.9 t per square kilometre | 4.9 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 28 Indonesia 6.32 t per square kilometre compare
- 29 Serbia 6.11 t per square kilometre compare
- 30 Croatia 6.02 t per square kilometre compare
- 32 Barbados 4.65 t per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 4.28 t per square kilometre compare
- 34 El Salvador 4.13 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 paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 4.9 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 t per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest 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 paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,151.1%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.