Recovered paper — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Recovered paper — Import value was 722 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Costa Rica, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 722 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.2% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 5,840 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 193 1000 USD, in 1981.
Costa Rica ranks 93rd of 231 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.
Recovered paper — Import value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 354 1000 USD | — |
| 1975 | 231 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1976 | 268 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 608 1000 USD | +126.9% |
| 1978 | 815 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 1979 | 265 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 1980 | 779 1000 USD | +194.0% |
| 1981 | 193 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1982 | 330 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 1983 | 590 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 1984 | 781 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 660 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 660 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,048 1000 USD | +361.8% |
| 1988 | 589 1000 USD | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 1,500 1000 USD | +154.7% |
| 1990 | 1,600 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 2,312 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1992 | 1,761 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 1,995 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1,039 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 1995 | 3,176 1000 USD | +205.7% |
| 1996 | 1,635 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 1,513 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,513 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,463 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,882 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 2,162 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1,429 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 2,055 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 3,178 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 4,807 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 5,731 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 4,939 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5,840 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2,323 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 2010 | 4,394 1000 USD | +89.2% |
| 2011 | 1,768 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 1,053 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 3,481 1000 USD | +230.6% |
| 2014 | 4,494 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 5,015 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 2,420 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 1,319 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 2018 | 740 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 1,056 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 437 1000 USD | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 1,572 1000 USD | +259.7% |
| 2022 | 1,073 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 218 1000 USD | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 722 1000 USD | +231.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 722 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 722 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 335.5 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 423.5 1000 USD | 231 1000 USD | 815 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1980s | 913 1000 USD | 193 1000 USD | 3,048 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,801 1000 USD | 1,039 1000 USD | 3,176 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,435 1000 USD | 1,429 1000 USD | 5,840 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,574 1000 USD | 740 1000 USD | 5,015 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 804.4 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 1,572 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 90 Australia and New Zealand 881 1000 USD compare
- 91 Australia 854 1000 USD compare
- 92 Kyrgyzstan 776 1000 USD compare
- 94 Zimbabwe 652 1000 USD compare
- 95 Bulgaria 626 1000 USD compare
- 96 Russian Federation 610 1000 USD compare
- 96 Russia 610 1000 USD 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 recovered paper — import value in Costa Rica?
- Recovered paper — import value in Costa Rica was 722 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,840 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 193 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Costa Rica rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 93rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. 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 — Import 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