Electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from oil per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
184th
of 210 countries
All-time high
254.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica is 0 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica peaked at 254.44 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.24 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 24.94 kilowatt-hours | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 29.44 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 38.66 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 16.67 kilowatt-hours | -56.9% |
| 2005 | 63.36 kilowatt-hours | +280.2% |
| 2006 | 122.65 kilowatt-hours | +93.6% |
| 2007 | 164.37 kilowatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2008 | 153.15 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 100 kilowatt-hours | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 140.47 kilowatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 186.56 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 177.96 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 254.44 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 218.16 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 22.83 kilowatt-hours | -89.5% |
| 2016 | 39.04 kilowatt-hours | +71.0% |
| 2017 | 8.14 kilowatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 2018 | 32.27 kilowatt-hours | +296.4% |
| 2019 | 20 kilowatt-hours | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | -80.1% |
| 2021 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2023 | 1.96 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2024 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 15.24 kilowatt-hours | 164.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 8.14 kilowatt-hours | 254.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 3.97 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 181 Thailand 1.95 kilowatt-hours compare
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- 184 Armenia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Croatia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Eswatini 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Georgia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Montenegro 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Namibia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Nigeria 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Slovenia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 184 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Zimbabwe 0 kilowatt-hours 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Costa Rica was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 254.44 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.