Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Total final energy consumption was 151,722 TFEC in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TFEC.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 151,722 TFEC for total final energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total final energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 151,722 TFEC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61,115 TFEC, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,115 TFEC | — |
| 1991 | 63,268 TFEC | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 71,615 TFEC | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 74,124 TFEC | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 78,724 TFEC | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 80,295 TFEC | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 81,850 TFEC | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 80,105 TFEC | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 83,612 TFEC | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 88,339 TFEC | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 92,252 TFEC | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 96,598 TFEC | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 99,711 TFEC | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 104,599 TFEC | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 117,224 TFEC | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 122,767 TFEC | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 130,630 TFEC | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 143,803 TFEC | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 145,037 TFEC | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 140,832 TFEC | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 144,526 TFEC | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 143,534 TFEC | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 142,391 TFEC | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 144,973 TFEC | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 146,503 TFEC | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 151,722 TFEC | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 151,722 TFEC is below the median for high income countries, which is 184,451 TFEC, 82% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 151,722 TFEC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92,651 TFEC, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,305 TFEC | 61,115 TFEC | 88,339 TFEC | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,345 TFEC | 92,252 TFEC | 145,037 TFEC | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,608 TFEC | 142,391 TFEC | 151,722 TFEC | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 171,888 TFEC compare
- 108 Georgia 157,679 TFEC compare
- 109 Latvia 154,231 TFEC compare
- 111 Benin 150,352 TFEC compare
- 112 Luxembourg 148,287 TFEC compare
- 113 Burkina Faso 146,863 TFEC 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 total final energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Total final energy consumption in Costa Rica was 151,722 TFEC in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total final energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 151,722 TFEC in 2015.
- What is the lowest total final energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,115 TFEC in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for total final energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 110th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total final energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.