Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0023 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0023 t per person
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
55th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0125 t per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0001 t per person
in 1988
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica, 1971–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0023 t per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0125 t per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1988.

Costa Rica ranks 55th of 167 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.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica, 1971 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1971 0.0029 t per person
1972 0.0023 t per person -20.6%
1973 0.0007 t per person -71.2%
1974 0.0022 t per person +229.9%
1975 0.0013 t per person -40.2%
1976 0.0013 t per person -2.6%
1977 0.0012 t per person -2.6%
1978 0.0009 t per person -24.3%
1979 0.002 t per person +113.2%
1980 0.0038 t per person +94.6%
1981 0.0022 t per person -41.8%
1982 0.0023 t per person +2.6%
1983 0.0011 t per person -53.0%
1984 0.0021 t per person +94.6%
1985 0.0003 t per person -84.4%
1986 0.0003 t per person -2.7%
1987 0.0001 t per person -67.5%
1988 0.0001 t per person -2.5%
1989 0.0009 t per person +777.6%
1990 0.0004 t per person -53.1%
1991 0.0006 t per person +50.0%
1992 0.0014 t per person +131.2%
1993 0.0017 t per person +16.7%
1994 0.0021 t per person +26.8%
1995 0.003 t per person +41.2%
1996 0.0009 t per person -69.4%
1997 0.0014 t per person +52.0%
1998 0.0014 t per person -2.1%
1999 0.004 t per person +188.2%
2000 0.0023 t per person -41.7%
2001 0.0028 t per person +22.9%
2002 0.003 t per person +7.2%
2003 0.0026 t per person -15.4%
2004 0.0065 t per person +150.6%
2005 0.0065 t per person +1.4%
2006 0.0125 t per person +90.3%
2007 0.0114 t per person -8.1%
2008 0.0081 t per person -29.4%
2009 0.0042 t per person -48.6%
2010 0.004 t per person -2.5%
2011 0.0039 t per person -3.1%
2012 0.0035 t per person -10.1%
2013 0.0026 t per person -25.3%
2014 0.0026 t per person +0.0%
2015 0.0027 t per person +1.8%
2016 0.0029 t per person +7.0%
2017 0.0031 t per person +9.5%
2018 0.0033 t per person +6.3%
2019 0.0032 t per person -3.6%
2020 0.0027 t per person -15.8%
2021 0.0028 t per person +5.1%
2022 0.0026 t per person -9.6%
2023 0.0024 t per person -6.8%
2024 0.0023 t per person -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0016 t per person 0.0007 t per person 0.0029 t per person 9
1980s 0.0013 t per person 0.0001 t per person 0.0038 t per person 10
1990s 0.0017 t per person 0.0004 t per person 0.004 t per person 10
2000s 0.006 t per person 0.0023 t per person 0.0125 t per person 10
2010s 0.0032 t per person 0.0026 t per person 0.004 t per person 10
2020s 0.0026 t per person 0.0023 t per person 0.0028 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 South Africa 0.0028 t per person compare
  2. 53 Guatemala 0.0027 t per person compare
  3. 54 Faroe Islands 0.0024 t per person compare
  4. 56 Qatar 0.002 t per person compare
  5. 57 Egypt 0.0018 t per person compare
  6. 58 Ukraine 0.0017 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica?
Pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0023 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0125 t per person in 2006.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1988.
How does Costa Rica rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pulp for paper — 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.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,542 data points, 1961–2024
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Pulp for paper — 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.