Energy intensity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Energy intensity was 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Costa Rica, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Costa Rica is 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8378 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5709 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5796 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7185 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.753 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6515 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7773 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.721 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8072 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6504 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6258 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6998 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5811 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5709 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5896 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 139 Bangladesh 0.5943 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 140 Zambia 0.5848 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 142 Nepal 0.5637 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 143 Niger 0.546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 0.5434 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Costa Rica?
- Energy intensity in Costa Rica was 0.5829 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8378 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1999.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5709 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for energy intensity?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity 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 Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.