Bagasse — Energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Bagasse — Energy consumption was 7,169 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7,169 TJ for bagasse — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 10,318 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,259 TJ, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,560 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,023 TJ | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 3,297 TJ | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 3,490 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3,375 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,591 TJ | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 3,629 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3,259 TJ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 3,822 TJ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 3,884 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,738 TJ | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 3,320 TJ | -42.1% |
| 2002 | 3,328 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,375 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,378 TJ | +148.3% |
| 2005 | 8,381 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,626 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 9,679 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 8,153 TJ | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 9,615 TJ | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 9,836 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,729 TJ | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 8,089 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 9,865 TJ | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 10,318 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10,072 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 9,800 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9,991 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9,284 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 9,053 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9,203 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 8,932 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8,206 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 7,169 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 7,169 TJ | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7,169 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,301 TJ, 5.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7,169 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,254 TJ, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bagasse — Energy consumption in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +148.3% | 3,375 TJ | 8,378 TJ |
| 1992 | -45.3% | 6,023 TJ | 3,297 TJ |
| 2000 | +47.7% | 3,884 TJ | 5,738 TJ |
| 2001 | -42.1% | 5,738 TJ | 3,320 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,993 TJ | 3,259 TJ | 6,023 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,859 TJ | 3,320 TJ | 9,679 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,404 TJ | 7,729 TJ | 10,318 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,136 TJ | 7,169 TJ | 9,203 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Bagasse — energy consumption in Costa Rica was 7,169 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,318 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,259 TJ in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for bagasse — energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.