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 110th out of 162 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.
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
- 107 Syrian Arab Republic 79.65 TJ compare
- 108 Belize 76.7 TJ compare
- 109 Fiji 75.22 TJ compare
- 111 Grenada 69.21 TJ compare
- 112 Guadeloupe 61.66 TJ compare
- 113 Serbia and Montenegro 59 TJ compare
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 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 110th out of 162 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.