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Energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Energy intensity of the economy was 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
104th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 2002
All-time low
0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP
in 1986
Years of data
37
1980–2016

Energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica, 1980–2016

00.250.50.7511.21980199820161980: 0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP1981: 0.901 kWh per 2011$PPP1982: 0.924 kWh per 2011$PPP1983: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1984: 0.913 kWh per 2011$PPP1985: 0.885 kWh per 2011$PPP1986: 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP1987: 0.856 kWh per 2011$PPP1988: 0.908 kWh per 2011$PPP1989: 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP1990: 0.873 kWh per 2011$PPP1991: 0.914 kWh per 2011$PPP1992: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1993: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP1994: 0.978 kWh per 2011$PPP1995: 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP1996: 0.98 kWh per 2011$PPP1997: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP1998: 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP1999: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2000: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2001: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2002: 1.2 kWh per 2011$PPP2003: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2004: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2005: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2006: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2007: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2008: 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP2009: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2010: 1 kWh per 2011$PPP2011: 0.969 kWh per 2011$PPP2012: 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP2013: 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP2014: 0.924 kWh per 2011$PPP2015: 0.931 kWh per 2011$PPP2016: 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP

Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database. Measured in kWh per 2011$PPP.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP for energy intensity of the economy in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica peaked at 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP, in 1986.

That places Costa Rica 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica, year by year

Year kWh per 2011$PPP Change
1980 0.867 kWh per 2011$PPP —
1981 0.901 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.9%
1982 0.924 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.6%
1983 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.1%
1984 0.913 kWh per 2011$PPP -10.2%
1985 0.885 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.1%
1986 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP -12.7%
1987 0.856 kWh per 2011$PPP +10.7%
1988 0.908 kWh per 2011$PPP +6.1%
1989 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.9%
1990 0.873 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.6%
1991 0.914 kWh per 2011$PPP +4.7%
1992 1 kWh per 2011$PPP +9.8%
1993 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP +2.0%
1994 0.978 kWh per 2011$PPP -4.5%
1995 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.3%
1996 0.98 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.6%
1997 1.06 kWh per 2011$PPP +8.2%
1998 0.983 kWh per 2011$PPP -7.3%
1999 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP +12.3%
2000 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.4%
2001 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.8%
2002 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP +3.5%
2003 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.5%
2004 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.5%
2005 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.1%
2006 1.15 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.8%
2007 1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%
2008 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.8%
2009 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP -6.9%
2010 1 kWh per 2011$PPP -1.6%
2011 0.969 kWh per 2011$PPP -3.5%
2012 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP +1.0%
2013 0.979 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.0%
2014 0.924 kWh per 2011$PPP -5.6%
2015 0.931 kWh per 2011$PPP +0.8%
2016 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8969 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
1990s 0.9885 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.873 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.1 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2000s 1.12 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP 10
2010s 0.9587 kWh per 2011$PPP 0.924 kWh per 2011$PPP 1 kWh per 2011$PPP 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Latvia 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  2. 102 Egypt 0.936 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  3. 103 Mauritania 0.933 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  4. 105 Romania 0.923 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  5. 106 Togo 0.921 kWh per 2011$PPP compare
  6. 107 Haiti 0.894 kWh per 2011$PPP compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica?
Energy intensity of the economy in Costa Rica was 0.925 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2016, according to Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database.
What is the highest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 kWh per 2011$PPP in 2002.
What is the lowest energy intensity of the economy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.773 kWh per 2011$PPP in 1986.
How does Costa Rica rank for energy intensity of the economy?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is energy intensity of the economy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as part of Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit
kWh per 2011$PPP
Source
Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).