Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 2.15 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 2.15 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.15 t per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0392 t per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0588 t per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0392 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1958 t per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1567 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1175 t per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1371 t per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1763 t per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.568 t per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 2007 | 0.568 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.568 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.568 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6855 t per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.15 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0979 t per square kilometre | 0.0392 t per square kilometre | 0.1958 t per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1077 t per square kilometre | 0.0783 t per square kilometre | 0.1763 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3564 t per square kilometre | 0.2154 t per square kilometre | 0.568 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 t per square kilometre | 0.6855 t per square kilometre | 2.15 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 t per square kilometre | 2.15 t per square kilometre | 2.15 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0055 t per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.15 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 t per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0392 t per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Recovered paper — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.