Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 3,867 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Costa Rica is 3,867 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Costa Rica peaked at 5,739 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 325 TJ, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 95 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.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 795 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 722 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 325 TJ | -55.0% |
| 1993 | 424 TJ | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 678 TJ | +59.9% |
| 1995 | 678 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 700 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 702 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 702 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 669 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,195 TJ | +78.6% |
| 2001 | 2,036 TJ | +70.4% |
| 2002 | 1,671 TJ | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 2,849 TJ | +70.5% |
| 2004 | 1,893 TJ | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 2,497 TJ | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 2,522 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,087 TJ | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 5,473 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 5,739 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 4,878 TJ | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 4,965 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,965 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,742 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4,851 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,279 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,105 TJ | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 3,037 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,979 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,750 TJ | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 3,172 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3,221 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,591 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 3,867 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,867 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639.5 TJ | 325 TJ | 795 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,096 TJ | 1,195 TJ | 5,739 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,155 TJ | 2,979 TJ | 4,965 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 TJ | 3,172 TJ | 3,867 TJ | 5 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Costa Rica?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Costa Rica was 3,867 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,739 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 TJ in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Other vegetal material and residues — 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.