Charcoal — Energy production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Charcoal — Energy production was 74.64 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 74.64 TJ for charcoal — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy production in Costa Rica peaked at 472 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.05 TJ, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 102nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.76 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 221.84 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 225.09 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 229.22 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 234.23 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 241.01 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 250.46 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 256.36 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 262.25 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 267.86 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 274.06 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 279.95 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 472 TJ | +68.6% |
| 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 | 26.05 TJ | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 27.46 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.32 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.76 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.32 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.08 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.74 TJ | +161.2% |
| 2023 | 74.64 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 74.64 TJ | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 74.64 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.24 TJ, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 74.64 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.21 TJ, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +161.2% | 27.08 TJ | 70.74 TJ |
| 2005 | -72.8% | 147.5 TJ | 40.06 TJ |
| 2002 | +68.6% | 279.95 TJ | 472 TJ |
| 2003 | -62.5% | 472 TJ | 177 TJ |
| 2016 | -54.2% | 56.85 TJ | 26.05 TJ |
| 2009 | -29.4% | 51.37 TJ | 36.28 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240.31 TJ | 214.76 TJ | 267.86 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.19 TJ | 36.28 TJ | 472 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.15 TJ | 26.05 TJ | 56.85 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.88 TJ | 27.08 TJ | 74.64 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 99 Saint Lucia 85.55 TJ compare
- 100 Belize 76.7 TJ compare
- 101 Fiji 75.22 TJ compare
- 103 Grenada 69.21 TJ compare
- 104 Guadeloupe 61.66 TJ compare
- 105 Serbia and Montenegro 59 TJ compare
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 production in Costa Rica?
- Charcoal — energy production in Costa Rica was 74.64 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 472 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 TJ in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 production. 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.