Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2%
Change on year
up 33.5%
World rank
81st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +33.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 8.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Costa Rica was 0.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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