Environment in Costa Rica

2,527 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 5.88 2022 up 47.4% 114th
Printing and writing papers — Production 78,895 t 2024 down 5.1% 49th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,223 m3 2024 up 910.7% 100th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 239 1000 USD 2024 up 1,095.0% 110th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 20.54 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 down 6.4% 96th
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 45th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1,638 m3 2024 up 4.7% 106th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Import value 1,328 1000 USD 2024 up 751.3% 77th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity 1,638 m3 2024 up 4.7% 106th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value 1,328 1000 USD 2024 up 751.3% 77th
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per capita 0.1659 m3 per person 2024 down 29.2% 42nd
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 139th
Wood chips and particles — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 139th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.1464 m3 per person 2024 down 31.4% 23rd
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 59.0% 67th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 20 1000 USD 2024 up 122.2% 150th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 118 m3 2024 up 16.8% 137th
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 21.48 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 21.9% 48th
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity 2 t 2024 down 95.7% 142nd
Household and sanitary papers — Export value 6 1000 USD 2024 down 95.5% 141st
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 60.3% 46th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 117,695 m3 2024 up 20.1% 41st
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 181st
Wood chips and particles — Import value 6 1000 USD 2024 down 90.8% 155th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 20,885 1000 USD 2024 down 20.0% 45th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square 19.52 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 23.6% 25th
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Export quantity 9 t 2024 down 47.1% 78th
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Export value 37 1000 USD 2024 down 31.5% 65th
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production 171,000 t 2024 down 2.3% 8th
Particle board — Import quantity 35,499 m3 2024 up 100.6% 84th
Particle board — Import value 17,118 1000 USD 2024 up 139.2% 78th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 32.2% 2022 up 29.9% 61st
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per capita 0.048 m3 per person 2024 down 7.1% 18th
Inland waters — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person 2024 down 7.1% 134th
Inland waters — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 131st
Other industrial roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 54th
Wood pulp — Production 2,800 t 2016 unchanged 70th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 7.1% 2022 up 93.5% 90th
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre 16.66 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 26.5% 41st
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0.048 m3 per person 2024 down 7.1% 12th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, per square 14.71 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 29.0% 19th
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 16.22 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 24.0% 82nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 20.3 µg/m³ 2024 up 8.6% 83rd
Newsprint — Production 32,731 t 2024 up 48.4% 39th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 7,915 million USD 2023 up 37.0% 69th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 7,423 million USD 2023 up 30.1% 68th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 5.11 million million SLC 2023 up 76.8% 24th
Net Capital Stocks (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value 3.97 million million SLC 2023 up 30.1% 22nd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 453.42 million USD 2023 up 28.7% 83rd
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 394.61 million USD 2023 up 13.5% 88th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 13.79 % 2023 down 4.6% 74th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 12.91 % 2023 down 0.2% 87th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 98th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.8521 2023 up 16.8% 55th
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 0.7745 2023 up 13.5% 61st
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) 3.24 % 2023 down 7.2% 98th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 2,491 m3 2024 down 90.4% 56th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Export value 567 1000 USD 2024 down 78.4% 58th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export quantity 2,491 m3 2024 down 90.4% 56th
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export value 567 1000 USD 2024 down 78.4% 58th