Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 16,354 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,354 TJ
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
120th
of 227 countries
All-time high
34,440 TJ
in 2008
All-time low
6,732 TJ
in 1999
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 16.4k TJ1991: 17.0k TJ1992: 13.4k TJ1993: 14.4k TJ1994: 14.4k TJ1995: 15.2k TJ1996: 15.2k TJ1997: 10.3k TJ1998: 6.8k TJ1999: 6.7k TJ2000: 9.5k TJ2001: 8.9k TJ2002: 9.9k TJ2003: 11.5k TJ2004: 20.6k TJ2005: 26.0k TJ2006: 28.8k TJ2007: 34.3k TJ2008: 34.4k TJ2009: 31.1k TJ2010: 32.4k TJ2011: 25.5k TJ2012: 25.1k TJ2013: 26.6k TJ2014: 26.2k TJ2015: 25.1k TJ2016: 17.7k TJ2017: 16.2k TJ2018: 15.1k TJ2019: 17.4k TJ2020: 17.1k TJ2021: 16.8k TJ2022: 16.8k TJ2023: 16.4k TJ2024: 16.4k TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Costa Rica stood at 16,354 TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 34,440 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,732 TJ, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 120th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,976 TJ 6,732 TJ 17,021 TJ 10
2000s 21,512 TJ 8,884 TJ 34,440 TJ 10
2010s 22,717 TJ 15,056 TJ 32,395 TJ 10
2020s 16,692 TJ 16,354 TJ 17,116 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 117 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
  2. 118 Belgium-Luxembourg 17,866 TJ compare
  3. 119 Ecuador 17,672 TJ compare
  4. 121 Mauritania 15,470 TJ compare
  5. 122 Guinea-Bissau 15,184 TJ compare
  6. 123 Afghanistan 14,856 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Costa Rica?
Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Costa Rica was 16,354 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 34,440 TJ in 2008.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6,732 TJ in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 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.