Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 162nd out of 201 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.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 159 Japan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Uruguay 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Armenia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Poland 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Chad 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Spain 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP 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 oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.