Fuelwood — Energy production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fuelwood — Energy production was 5,589 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Costa Rica stood at 5,589 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Costa Rica peaked at 21,059 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,450 TJ, in 1999.
Costa Rica ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,566 TJ | 2,450 TJ | 11,138 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,840 TJ | 2,817 TJ | 21,059 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,374 TJ | 3,010 TJ | 17,913 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,314 TJ | 4,951 TJ | 5,589 TJ | 5 |
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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 fuelwood — energy production in Costa Rica?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Costa Rica was 5,589 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,059 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,450 TJ in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.