Printing and writing papers — Production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Printing and writing papers — Production was 78,895 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Printing and writing papers — Production in Costa Rica, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 78,895 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Costa Rica peaked at 83,135 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 78,895 t, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Printing and writing papers — Production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83,135 t | — |
| 2015 | 78,895 t | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78,895 t | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 78,895 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 78,895 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,763 t, 44.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79,602 t | 78,895 t | 83,135 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 78,895 t | 78,895 t | 78,895 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 47 Switzerland 114,318 t compare
- 48 Czechia 89,000 t compare
- 50 Czechoslovakia 75,000 t
- 51 Slovenia 71,112 t compare
- 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55,000 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 printing and writing papers — production in Costa Rica?
- Printing and writing papers — production in Costa Rica was 78,895 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 83,135 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,895 t in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en