Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fossil fuel subsidies per capita was 16.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.71
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
21.61
in 2016
All-time low
12.5
in 2010
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica, 2010–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica is 16.71, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 21.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.5 | — |
| 2011 | 13.81 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 13.39 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.01 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 21.61 | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 20.59 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.59 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 20.44 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 14.09 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 16.71 | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.28 | 12.5 | 21.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4 | 14.09 | 16.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 91 Republic of Moldova 24.19 compare
- 92 Gabon 20.87 compare
- 93 China 17.37 compare
- 95 Ghana 16.59 compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 15.43 compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 12.22 compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fossil fuel subsidies per capita in Costa Rica was 16.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fossil fuel subsidies per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is fossil fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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