Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste was 4,611 Gigawatt hours in 2022. ▲ Rising
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Costa Rica, 1990–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Gigawatt hours.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,611 Gigawatt hours for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Costa Rica peaked at 8,736 Gigawatt hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,013 Gigawatt hours, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,479 Gigawatt hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,618 Gigawatt hours | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,943 Gigawatt hours | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 3,971 Gigawatt hours | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,041 Gigawatt hours | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,208 Gigawatt hours | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4,304 Gigawatt hours | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,913 Gigawatt hours | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 2,013 Gigawatt hours | -30.9% |
| 1999 | 2,016 Gigawatt hours | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,738 Gigawatt hours | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 2,678 Gigawatt hours | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,796 Gigawatt hours | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,212 Gigawatt hours | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5,916 Gigawatt hours | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 7,226 Gigawatt hours | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 8,315 Gigawatt hours | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 8,736 Gigawatt hours | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8,296 Gigawatt hours | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7,931 Gigawatt hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,954 Gigawatt hours | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,072 Gigawatt hours | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 6,994 Gigawatt hours | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,389 Gigawatt hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7,263 Gigawatt hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,992 Gigawatt hours | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5,154 Gigawatt hours | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 4,722 Gigawatt hours | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4,534 Gigawatt hours | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4,362 Gigawatt hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 4,579 Gigawatt hours | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4,484 Gigawatt hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,611 Gigawatt hours | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,651 Gigawatt hours | 2,013 Gigawatt hours | 4,618 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,784 Gigawatt hours | 2,678 Gigawatt hours | 8,736 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,244 Gigawatt hours | 4,362 Gigawatt hours | 7,954 Gigawatt hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,558 Gigawatt hours | 4,484 Gigawatt hours | 4,611 Gigawatt hours | 3 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4173 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Costa Rica?
- Final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste in Costa Rica was 4,611 Gigawatt hours in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,736 Gigawatt hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,013 Gigawatt hours in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions. Data definition and source The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting, transport, and industrial processes). It excludes energy used by the energy sector, including delivery and energy transformation. It is measured in megawatt hours (MWh) and can be broken down by sector (residential, industry, commercial and public services, transport, agriculture and other) and by fuel type (electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, renewables, biofuels and waste, heat and other). See the data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.