Environment in Costa Rica 2,548 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 95th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 221 t 2024 up 194.7% 52nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 592,733 million SLC 2024 up 27.2% 18th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 486,143 million SLC 2024 up 0.3% 11th Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.7493 2024 down 4.7% 40th Bagasse — Energy consumption 7,169 TJ 2024 down 30.5% 26th Cartonboard — Production 900 t 2024 up 57.3% 66th Wrapping papers — Production 621 t 2024 down 77.0% 67th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1,638 m3 2024 down 64.3% 110th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 1,328 1000 USD 2024 down 29.4% 80th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 2,491 m3 2024 down 91.2% 61st Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 567 1000 USD 2024 down 93.3% 61st Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 1,223 m3 2024 down 83.0% 108th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 239 1000 USD 2024 down 60.5% 116th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 117,695 m3 2024 down 20.8% 44th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 20,885 1000 USD 2024 down 69.4% 48th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 2,990 1000 ha 2025 up 1.2% 84th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 58.55 % 2025 up 1.2% 35th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 5,106 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 119th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 180.6 t/ha 2025 unchanged 41st Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2023 up 113.0% 52nd Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.9119 kilograms 2023 down 37.5% 34th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 26.3% 2024 up 13.6% 129th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 80.5% 2024 up 0.8% 89th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.6% 2024 up 3.1% 44th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 203.18 2025 up 103.5% 17th Population using at least basic sanitation services 98.1% 2024 up 4.4% 45th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 3,635 t 2024 up 12.7% 32nd Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 19,372 1000 USD 2024 up 8.0% 39th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.8% 2024 up 0.9% 66th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.8% 2024 up 2.0% 77th People using improved drinking water sources 0.0879 people 2024 down 100.0% 187th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -9,409 1000 USD 2018 down 281.0% 118th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 3,340 t 2018 up 30,263.6% 28th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,006 1000 USD 2018 down 1,389.7% 91st Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 520,817 1000 USD 2018 up 27.3% 61st Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 451,211 t 2018 up 26.4% 49th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 424,603 1000 USD 2018 up 39.2% 48th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 3,091 t 2024 up 95.0% 38th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 1,497 1000 USD 2024 up 114.2% 39th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 10.86 US dollar 2018 up 26.4% 64th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 20,998 t 2024 down 11.3% 15th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 22,610 1000 USD 2024 up 14.7% 30th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 63,344 t 2024 down 15.8% 27th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 66,363 1000 USD 2018 up 31.7% 82nd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value -13,460 1000 USD 2018 down 12,117.9% 132nd Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 1,363 t 2024 down 6.5% 45th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th Wood chips and particles — Production 107,803 m3 2024 up 4.1% 59th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 8,231 m3 2018 down 24.0% 96th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 10,402 1000 USD 2018 up 5.2% 83rd Insecticides — Import value 22,932 1000 USD 2006 up 37.3% 46th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity -4,477 m3 2018 down 223,950.0% 139th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -317 1000 USD 2018 down 4,062.5% 78th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 10,857 m3 2018 down 44.4% 98th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 8,475 1000 USD 2018 down 25.6% 92nd Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 14.93 2024 down 19.5% 90th Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 106th ← Previous Page 25 of 43 Next →