Environment in Costa Rica 2,548 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Biogases — Energy production 17.4 TJ 2024 up 295.5% 71st Gaseous biofuels — Energy production 17.4 TJ 2024 up 295.5% 71st Plastic waste exports 6,468 tonnes 2023 down 32.3% 56th United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 317,625 1000 USD 2018 up 36.0% 13th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 25,658 t 2018 up 0.2% 64th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 19,481 1000 USD 2018 up 9.4% 67th Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 4,585 1000 USD 2018 up 37.7% 69th France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 737 1000 USD 2018 down 9.5% 89th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 44.87 2022 up 6.7% 160th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 up 6.7% 179th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 130.72 2022 up 96.0% 135th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.3% 2022 up 96.0% 139th Reservoir minimum water area 83.39 2022 up 4.3% 94th Reservoir minimum water area 0.2% 2022 up 4.3% 64th Reservoir maximum water area 93.63 2022 up 11.0% 101st Reservoir maximum water area 0.2% 2022 up 11.0% 68th Reservoir minimum water area change 5.1% 2022 up 573.6% 101st Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -632 t 2018 down 12,740.0% 113th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 509 1000 USD 2018 up 1,239.5% 36th Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 211.72 Square kilometres 2022 up 0.2% 116th Phosphate rock — Export value 284.38 1000 USD 2024 up 2,326.4% 36th Phosphate rock — Export quantity 111.45 t 2024 up 413.6% 48th Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 198.87 t 2024 up 82.9% 45th Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 569.46 1000 USD 2024 up 610.0% 33rd Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 3,103 m3 2018 down 54.5% 75th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 2,529 1000 USD 2018 down 12.6% 71st Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity -65,457 m3 2018 down 6,545,800.0% 142nd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value -14,758 1000 USD 2018 down 295,260.0% 127th Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 80.4% 2024 up 0.1% 44th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 80.4% 2024 up 0.1% 44th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 469 1000 USD 2018 down 27.1% 83rd Fungicides — Import quantity 9,886 t 2006 up 70.2% 19th China — Plywood — Import Quantity 8,157 m3 2018 down 5.9% 51st China — Plywood — Import Value 6,127 1000 USD 2018 down 16.6% 52nd Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2,241 t 2018 up 91.4% 68th Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,544 1000 USD 2018 up 38.4% 61st France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 529 t 2018 up 75.7% 80th France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 737 1000 USD 2018 down 9.5% 83rd Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 3,170 Square kilometres 2022 up 59.1% 61st Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 202.66 Square kilometres 2022 up 47.4% 113th Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5,184 1000 USD 2018 down 13.0% 78th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 437 1000 USD 2018 up 261.2% 76th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 5,171 m3 2018 up 1,568.1% 55th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 2,132 m3 2018 down 89.2% 86th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 1,288 1000 USD 2018 up 7.2% 57th Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 590 1000 USD 2018 up 59.5% 89th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 585 t 2018 up 77.3% 67th United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 430 1000 USD 2018 down 33.1% 83rd Water accounts - assets — Precipitations 165.61 Cubic metres 2024 unchanged 24th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous -18,983 m3 2018 — 96th United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 346,279 t 2018 up 26.4% 6th United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 299,809 1000 USD 2018 up 52.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 68th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 81.63 % 2021 down 1.8% 39th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 6.52 % 2021 up 14.6% 23rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.45 % 2021 up 60.7% 108th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 7.72 % 2021 up 0.9% 102nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.46 % 2021 up 4.5% 51st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 93.01 % 2021 down 0.9% 98th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 — 28th ← Previous Page 27 of 43 Next →