Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5,407 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Costa Rica stood at 5,407 TJ.
The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 20,854 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,028 TJ, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,679 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 9,922 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 9,380 TJ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 10,164 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 10,166 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,740 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10,740 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,076 TJ | -43.4% |
| 1998 | 2,092 TJ | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 2,028 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,387 TJ | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 3,636 TJ | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 4,448 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 5,132 TJ | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 10,159 TJ | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 15,186 TJ | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 17,720 TJ | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 19,626 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 20,854 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 15,772 TJ | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 17,746 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 12,840 TJ | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 12,162 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12,060 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,066 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 10,826 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,923 TJ | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 3,353 TJ | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 2,960 TJ | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 4,605 TJ | +55.6% |
| 2020 | 5,032 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 4,886 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,191 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,407 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 5,407 TJ | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,407 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,407 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 741.27 TJ, 7.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +98.0% | 5,132 TJ | 10,159 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,099 TJ | 2,028 TJ | 10,740 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,492 TJ | 2,387 TJ | 20,854 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,254 TJ | 2,960 TJ | 17,746 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,185 TJ | 4,886 TJ | 5,407 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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Costa Rica was 5,407 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,854 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 TJ in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.