Oil consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Oil consumption per person was 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,420 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
114th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,511 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
2,918 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 114th out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4,087 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 3,967 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 3,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 3,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 3,332 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 3,740 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 3,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3,656 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 3,788 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 4,928 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 4,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 5,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 5,775 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6,926 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6,753 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 6,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6,384 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,392 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,150 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5,818 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 6,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 6,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 7,511 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 111 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 7,516 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Mexico 7,300 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,130 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Argentina 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 114th out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.