Charcoal — Energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 27.61 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Costa Rica stood at 27.61 TJ. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 472 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.61 TJ, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 383.5 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 354 TJ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 354 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 147.5 TJ | -58.3% |
| 1995 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 265.5 TJ | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 147.5 TJ | -44.4% |
| 1999 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 147.5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 177 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 472 TJ | +166.7% |
| 2003 | 177 TJ | -62.5% |
| 2004 | 147.5 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 40.06 TJ | -72.8% |
| 2006 | 44.74 TJ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 48.98 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 51.37 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 36.28 TJ | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 41.8 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 32.34 TJ | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 35.59 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 38.29 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 47.01 TJ | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 56.85 TJ | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 45.91 TJ | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 47.65 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 55.94 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 57.29 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 83.93 TJ | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 84.84 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.74 TJ | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 74.64 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 27.61 TJ | -63.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27.61 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 74.93 TJ, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27.61 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.26 TJ, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +166.7% | 177 TJ | 472 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244.85 TJ | 147.5 TJ | 383.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.24 TJ | 36.28 TJ | 472 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.87 TJ | 32.34 TJ | 57.29 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.35 TJ | 27.61 TJ | 84.84 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 charcoal — energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Costa Rica was 27.61 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 472 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.61 TJ in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.