GDP per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
12,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2014
All-time low
6,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica stood at 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica peaked at 12,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,463 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 8,099 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7,786 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7,756 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 7,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7,329 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7,916 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 8,487 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 8,388 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8,715 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 10,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 10,571 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11,332 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 11,802 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 11,655 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 11,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,835 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,329 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,914 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11,643 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 11,313 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,591 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,037 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11,737 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,922 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,488 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,138 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,254 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,388 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,802 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,722 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,640 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,037 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,922 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Botswana 14,536 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 90 Mauritius 13,635 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 91 Paraguay 12,141 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 93 Panama 11,862 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 94 Viet Nam 11,840 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 11,765 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Costa Rica was 11,912 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,248 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.