Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for primary energy use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1984.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Dominica 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 99 New Caledonia 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 100 Lithuania 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 102 Finland 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 103 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Costa Rica rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.