Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -133.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica is -133.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.8% on the previous year and down 1,006.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 612.28 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -982.47 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -550.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 209.63 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1984 | -244.89 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1985 | 175.51 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 1986 | -189.54 % change on previous year | -208.0% |
| 1987 | 344.86 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1988 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1989 | -25.67 % change on previous year | +390.4% |
| 1990 | -148.44 % change on previous year | +478.4% |
| 1991 | 258.82 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 1992 | 299.49 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1993 | -51.27 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1994 | -76.11 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 215.6 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1996 | -129.48 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1997 | 578.45 % change on previous year | -546.7% |
| 1998 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 63.14 % change on previous year | +1368.1% |
| 2000 | -100.85 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2002 | 124.3 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2003 | 20.84 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2004 | -96.96 % change on previous year | -565.3% |
| 2006 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2007 | 35.65 % change on previous year | -2176.5% |
| 2008 | -104.49 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 2009 | -982.47 % change on previous year | +840.2% |
| 2010 | 159.05 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2011 | -57.5 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2012 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2013 | 89.5 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2014 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 2015 | -65.6 % change on previous year | -544.6% |
| 2016 | 612.28 % change on previous year | -1033.3% |
| 2017 | -40.46 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2018 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2019 | -105.16 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 2021 | 177.99 % change on previous year | -269.2% |
| 2022 | -69.26 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2023 | 172.01 % change on previous year | -348.4% |
| 2024 | -133.76 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -35.74 % change on previous year | -550.58 % change on previous year | 344.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 101.45 % change on previous year | -148.44 % change on previous year | 578.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -138.21 % change on previous year | -982.47 % change on previous year | 124.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.69 % change on previous year | -105.16 % change on previous year | 612.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 % change on previous year | -133.76 % change on previous year | 177.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 186 Australia -120.59 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Togo -126.81 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Russia -130.04 % change on previous year compare
- 190 El Salvador -134.04 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Jamaica -138.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Philippines -139.12 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -133.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 612.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -982.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,006.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.