Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 634.06 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
634.06 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 73 countries
All-time high
741.74 TJ
in 2012
All-time low
26.8 TJ
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 562.8 TJ1991: 107.2 TJ1992: 53.6 TJ1993: 107.2 TJ1994: 53.6 TJ1995: 26.8 TJ1996: 134 TJ1997: 26.8 TJ1998: 65.5 TJ1999: 104.1 TJ2000: 142.8 TJ2001: 181.4 TJ2002: 220.1 TJ2003: 258.8 TJ2004: 297.4 TJ2005: 336.1 TJ2006: 493.1 TJ2007: 656.6 TJ2008: 581.6 TJ2009: 611 TJ2010: 495.8 TJ2011: 631.7 TJ2012: 741.7 TJ2013: 741.7 TJ2014: 704.7 TJ2015: 704.7 TJ2016: 677.2 TJ2017: 586.2 TJ2018: 607.6 TJ2019: 670.2 TJ2020: 659.1 TJ2021: 634.1 TJ2022: 634.1 TJ2023: 634.1 TJ2024: 634.1 TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 634.06 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica peaked at 741.74 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.8 TJ, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 47th out of 73 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 124.16 TJ 26.8 TJ 562.8 TJ 10
2000s 377.89 TJ 142.78 TJ 656.6 TJ 10
2010s 656.15 TJ 495.8 TJ 741.74 TJ 10
2020s 639.07 TJ 634.06 TJ 659.09 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 44 Uruguay 1,872 TJ compare
  2. 45 Viet Nam 857.6 TJ compare
  3. 46 Ecuador 723.6 TJ compare
  4. 48 Switzerland 600.87 TJ compare
  5. 49 Belarus 588.8 TJ compare
  6. 50 Ethiopia 427.65 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liquid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica?
Liquid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica was 634.06 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 741.74 TJ in 2012.
What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8 TJ in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Liquid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Liquid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 2,208 data points, 1990–2024
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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.