Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, timber was 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica peaked at 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 11.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.96 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 40 Philippines 13.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 12.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 42 Paraguay 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 44 Liberia 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 45 Congo 10.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
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 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Costa Rica ranks 43rd 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 up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.