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 72nd of 155 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 37,676 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 429,657 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 38,416 1000 USD (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 72nd out of 155 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