Energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.63 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica peaked at 2.49 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 203rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.03 | — |
| 1991 | 2.11 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.14 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.19 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.21 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 1.93 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2.09 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.71 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.63 | 1.77 | 4 |
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- 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 energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Costa Rica was 1.63 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 1992.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 203rd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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