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 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (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 149th out of 194 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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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.