Recovered paper — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Recovered paper — Export value was 16,330 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Costa Rica, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Costa Rica is 16,330 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 16,330 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67 1000 USD, in 1985.
Costa Rica ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 691 1000 USD | — |
| 1975 | 147 1000 USD | -78.7% |
| 1976 | 334 1000 USD | +127.2% |
| 1977 | 320 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 156 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 1979 | 585 1000 USD | +275.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 1981 | 300 1000 USD | -70.0% |
| 1982 | 97 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 1983 | 70 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1984 | 251 1000 USD | +258.6% |
| 1985 | 67 1000 USD | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 67 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 173 1000 USD | +158.2% |
| 1988 | 247 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 247 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 731 1000 USD | +196.0% |
| 1993 | 769 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 281 1000 USD | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 2,824 1000 USD | +905.0% |
| 1996 | 1,427 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 116 1000 USD | -91.9% |
| 1998 | 116 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,143 1000 USD | +885.3% |
| 2000 | 1,792 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 1,116 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 1,336 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 1,783 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 3,105 1000 USD | +74.1% |
| 2005 | 3,633 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 4,464 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 7,037 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 7,102 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,189 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 9,906 1000 USD | +136.5% |
| 2011 | 15,107 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2012 | 13,712 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 14,882 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15,090 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,435 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 11,652 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 15,329 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 15,005 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 11,197 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 9,421 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 13,099 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2022 | 13,429 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,076 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 16,330 1000 USD | +16.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16,330 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16,330 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265 1000 USD, 61.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +905.0% | 281 1000 USD | 2,824 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +885.3% | 116 1000 USD | 1,143 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372.17 1000 USD | 147 1000 USD | 691 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1980s | 251.9 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD | 1,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 790.1 1000 USD | 116 1000 USD | 2,824 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,556 1000 USD | 1,116 1000 USD | 7,102 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,432 1000 USD | 9,906 1000 USD | 15,329 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,271 1000 USD | 9,421 1000 USD | 16,330 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 recovered paper — export value in Costa Rica?
- Recovered paper — export value in Costa Rica was 16,330 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,330 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 1000 USD in 1985.
- How does Costa Rica rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Recovered paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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