Coal consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Coal consumption per person was 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. β Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Costa Rica, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.8% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Costa Rica peaked at 45.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0144 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0017 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0099 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.121 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0055 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2543 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0062 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 125 Syria 4.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 126 Algeria 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 0.6098 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Cuba 0.1621 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Fiji 0.0006 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Costa Rica?
- Coal consumption per person in Costa Rica was 0.4107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.14 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for coal consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.