Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 634.06 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
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 44th out of 66 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.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 562.8 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 107.2 TJ | -81.0% |
| 1992 | 53.6 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 107.2 TJ | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 53.6 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 26.8 TJ | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 134 TJ | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 26.8 TJ | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 65.46 TJ | +144.2% |
| 1999 | 104.12 TJ | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 142.78 TJ | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 181.44 TJ | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 220.09 TJ | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 258.75 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 297.41 TJ | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 336.07 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 493.12 TJ | +46.7% |
| 2007 | 656.6 TJ | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 581.56 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 611.04 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 495.8 TJ | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 631.66 TJ | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 741.74 TJ | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 741.74 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 704.65 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 704.65 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 677.2 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 586.2 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 607.63 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 670.24 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 659.09 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 634.06 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 634.06 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 634.06 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 634.06 TJ | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 634.06 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,553 TJ, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 634.06 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,071 TJ, 16% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +400.0% | 26.8 TJ | 134 TJ |
| 1998 | +144.2% | 26.8 TJ | 65.46 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 44th out of 66 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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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.