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
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Saint Lucia 2.16 billion compare
- 23 Cook Islands 1.72 billion compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.57 billion compare
- 26 Tanzania 1.49 billion compare
- 27 French Polynesia 1.37 billion compare
- 28 Kiribati 1.28 billion compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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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