Primary energy use per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary energy use per person was 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary energy use per person in Costa Rica, 1980β2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Costa Rica stood at 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Costa Rica peaked at 9,928 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,970 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,157 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,780 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,015 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,884 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,368 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,928 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Belize 10,112 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 124 Tunisia 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 125 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 127 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Jordan 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Egypt, Arab Republic of 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Costa Rica?
- Primary energy use per person in Costa Rica was 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,928 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,970 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary energy use per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.