Oil consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oil consumption per person was 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Costa Rica is 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Costa Rica peaked at 7,511 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 113th out of 218 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 | 3,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,601 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,838 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 110 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Costa Rica?
- Oil consumption per person in Costa Rica was 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,511 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for oil consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.