Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1986.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 105 Cuba 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ukraine 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tunisia 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guatemala 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.