Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) was 0.1808 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1808
Change on year
up 66.9%
World rank
85th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1808
in 2023
All-time low
0.0762
in 2020
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Costa Rica is 0.1808, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 66.9% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1073 | — |
| 2017 | 0.1031 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1019 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0855 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1084 | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1808 | +66.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1808 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9298, 19% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1808 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044, 41.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1038 | 0.1019 | 0.1073 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1127 | 0.0762 | 0.1808 | 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) in Costa Rica?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) in Costa Rica was 0.1808 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1808 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production)?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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) (billions of nominal United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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