Fuel exports in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fuel exports was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, fuel exports in Costa Rica stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Costa Rica peaked at 1.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 164th out of 192 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.
Fuel exports in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -56.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +3826.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +877.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -49.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | +395.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +96.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -71.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +90.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -25.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +584.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +106.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -26.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +90.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +68.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -52.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +554.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -42.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -87.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +153.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 0% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3826.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1968 | +877.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +584.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2005 | +554.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1970 | +395.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 0.0% compare
- 163 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 165 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 166 New Caledonia 0.0% compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% 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)
- 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 fuel exports in Costa Rica?
- Fuel exports in Costa Rica was 0.0% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fuel exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.