Solid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 17,175 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 17,175 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
The figure is down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica peaked at 35,109 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,560 TJ, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 124th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,552 TJ | 7,560 TJ | 17,032 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,327 TJ | 10,140 TJ | 35,109 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,061 TJ | 16,432 TJ | 33,563 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,809 TJ | 17,175 TJ | 18,679 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 121 El Salvador 18,384 TJ compare
- 122 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 17,411 TJ compare
- 125 Lesotho 13,843 TJ compare
- 126 Belgium-Luxembourg 13,799 TJ compare
- 127 Cuba 12,962 TJ compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Costa Rica was 17,175 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35,109 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,560 TJ in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — 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.