Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, timber was 13.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
13.96 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
42nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
17.17 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
3.73 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica stood at 13.96 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica peaked at 17.17 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.73 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8.18 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.32 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 7.03 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 5.07 billion current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1999 | 4.03 billion current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 3.73 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.11 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.86 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4.25 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 9.83 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 8.86 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 14.86 billion current US$ | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 13.32 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 15.20 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 16.99 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 15.39 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 17.17 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 16.70 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.30 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 11.84 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 13.96 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 13.96 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.57 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 13.96 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.87 billion current US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 8.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.92 billion current US$ | 3.73 billion current US$ | 9.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.83 billion current US$ | 11.84 billion current US$ | 17.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 billion current US$ | 13.96 billion current US$ | 13.96 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica was 13.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.17 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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