Area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Area land needed to global oil was 1.55 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.55 billion
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.31 billion
in 2009
All-time low
45.00 million
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.55 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023.

The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica peaked at 4.31 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.00 million, in 1966.

Costa Rica ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 55.64 million —
1962 59.08 million +6.2%
1963 64.06 million +8.4%
1964 62.03 million -3.2%
1965 69.01 million +11.2%
1966 45.00 million -34.8%
1967 49.45 million +9.9%
1968 50.16 million +1.5%
1969 51.24 million +2.2%
1970 55.50 million +8.3%
1971 56.71 million +2.2%
1972 57.16 million +0.8%
1973 50.00 million -12.5%
1974 54.31 million +8.6%
1975 64.92 million +19.6%
1976 78.58 million +21.0%
1977 80.55 million +2.5%
1978 85.24 million +5.8%
1979 86.74 million +1.8%
1980 101.60 million +17.1%
1981 105.78 million +4.1%
1982 152.63 million +44.3%
1983 110.77 million -27.4%
1984 106.61 million -3.8%
1985 193.88 million +81.9%
1986 72.58 million -62.6%
1987 129.38 million +78.3%
1988 134.40 million +3.9%
1989 141.80 million +5.5%
1990 167.56 million +18.2%
1991 168.47 million +0.5%
1992 193.42 million +14.8%
1993 245.57 million +27.0%
1994 217.46 million -11.4%
1995 235.83 million +8.4%
1996 358.67 million +52.1%
1997 904.40 million +152.2%
1998 792.30 million -12.4%
1999 3.06 billion +286.1%
2000 1.86 billion -39.3%
2001 1.90 billion +2.6%
2002 2.00 billion +5.0%
2003 2.10 billion +5.2%
2004 1.26 billion -40.3%
2005 1.33 billion +5.5%
2006 1.57 billion +18.1%
2007 2.11 billion +35.0%
2008 2.24 billion +6.1%
2009 4.31 billion +92.4%
2010 1.25 billion -70.9%
2011 1.12 billion -10.8%
2012 1.48 billion +32.0%
2013 1.06 billion -28.5%
2014 2.19 billion +107.2%
2015 1.30 billion -40.6%
2017 1.51 billion +15.8%
2020 1.32 billion -12.1%
2022 1.37 billion +3.4%
2023 1.55 billion +13.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.55 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 billion, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.55 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 billion, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Area land needed to global oil 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +286.1% 792.30 million 3.06 billion
1997 +152.2% 358.67 million 904.40 million
2014 +107.2% 1.06 billion 2.19 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.19 million 45.00 million 69.01 million 9
1970s 66.97 million 50.00 million 86.74 million 10
1980s 124.94 million 72.58 million 193.88 million 10
1990s 634.30 million 167.56 million 3.06 billion 10
2000s 2.07 billion 1.26 billion 4.31 billion 10
2010s 1.41 billion 1.06 billion 2.19 billion 7
2020s 1.42 billion 1.32 billion 1.55 billion 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion compare
  2. 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion compare
  3. 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion compare
  4. 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion compare
  5. 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion compare
  6. 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica?
Area land needed to global oil in Costa Rica was 1.55 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 billion in 2009.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 45.00 million in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for area land needed to global oil?
Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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