Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded -1.2 % change on previous year for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 111.9% on the previous year and down 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 26.31 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -16.48 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -0.2733 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +2187.2% |
| 1983 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1984 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 1985 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1986 | -10 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1987 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1988 | 15.16 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1990 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1991 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 1992 | 26.31 % change on previous year | +318.2% |
| 1993 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1994 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1995 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +284.6% |
| 1996 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1997 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 1998 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1999 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2000 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3395 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2002 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +855.2% |
| 2003 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2005 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -648.0% |
| 2006 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2008 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2009 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +336.6% |
| 2010 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2012 | -0.209 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2013 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -1886.9% |
| 2014 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2015 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2016 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 2017 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2019 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2020 | -16.48 % change on previous year | +1432.1% |
| 2021 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 2022 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2023 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2024 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4018 % change on previous year. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's -1.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2108 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2187.2% | -0.2733 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1886.9% | -0.209 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1432.1% | -1.08 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.13 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 26.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -16.48 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 171 South Africa -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Panama -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Ecuador -1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Australia -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 176 United Kingdom -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Afghanistan -1.37 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.48 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.