Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0055 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0055 t per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0531 t per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 t per person, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 184 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 t per person | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 t per person | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 t per person | +32.2% |
| 1965 | 0.002 t per person | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 t per person | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 t per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 t per person | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 t per person | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 t per person | -17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 t per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 t per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 t per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 t per person | -52.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 t per person | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 t per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 t per person | -70.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 t per person | +299.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 t per person | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 t per person | -32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.002 t per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 t per person | +46.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 t per person | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 t per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.001 t per person | -52.8% |
| 1989 | 0.001 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 t per person | +257.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 t per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0531 t per person | +1379.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 t per person | -85.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 t per person | -81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 t per person | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 0.002 t per person | +141.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 t per person | +98.2% |
| 1998 | 0.004 t per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 t per person | +142.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 t per person | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 t per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 t per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.011 t per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0104 t per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0174 t per person | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0168 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 t per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 t per person | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 t per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0102 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 t per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 t per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0136 t per person | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0143 t per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 t per person | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.008 t per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0082 t per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 t per person | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 t per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 t per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 t per person | +79.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 t per person | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 t per person | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0009 t per person | 0.002 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 t per person | 0.0009 t per person | 0.0035 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 t per person | 0.001 t per person | 0.0032 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.009 t per person | 0.0008 t per person | 0.0531 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0121 t per person | 0.0077 t per person | 0.0196 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 t per person | 0.0066 t per person | 0.0143 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 t per person | 0.0055 t per person | 0.0106 t per person | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -7.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0075 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.23 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0055 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0531 t per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 t per person in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.