Combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Combustible renewables and waste was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.8% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica peaked at 23.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1999.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.3% | — |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 6.9% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Costa Rica was 7.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1999.
- How does Costa Rica rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.