Recovered paper — Production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Recovered paper — Production was 110,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in Costa Rica, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in Costa Rica is 110,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Costa Rica peaked at 110,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1977.
Costa Rica ranks 79th of 166 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 — Production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1976 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 10,000 t | +400.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 t | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,000 t | +125.0% |
| 1990 | 11,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29,000 t | +163.6% |
| 2007 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35,000 t | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 85,000 t | +142.9% |
| 2012 | 110,000 t | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 110,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 320,000 t, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 110,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,500 t, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,000 t | 2,000 t | 10,000 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,500 t | 4,000 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,000 t | 11,000 t | 11,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,200 t | 11,000 t | 29,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,000 t | 35,000 t | 110,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,000 t | 110,000 t | 110,000 t | 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 — production in Costa Rica?
- Recovered paper — production in Costa Rica was 110,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 110,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for recovered paper — production?
- Costa Rica ranks 79th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — 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