Energy intensity vs gdp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy intensity vs gdp was 0.5829 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.5829
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.8378
in 1999
All-time low
0.5709
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs gdp in Costa Rica, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.5829 for energy intensity vs gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8378 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5709, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 139th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6619 | 0.5796 | 0.7185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 | 0.6515 | 0.8378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7773 | 0.721 | 0.8072 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6504 | 0.6258 | 0.6998 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5811 | 0.5709 | 0.5896 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 energy intensity vs gdp in Costa Rica?
- Energy intensity vs gdp in Costa Rica was 0.5829 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8378 in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5709 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy intensity vs gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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