Costa Rica Energy

0.04quadrillion btu−6% YoY
0.17quadrillion btu−2.6% YoY
Energy Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
77.1%22.9%

Energy Production in Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica produced 0.04 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#116 in the world), a decrease of 6% from 0.04 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.0062% of the world's production.
  • In 2024, renewables supplied 100% (0.04 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Costa Rica.

Energy Consumption in Costa Rica

  • Costa Rica consumed 0.17 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#116 in the world), a decrease of 2.6% from 0.17 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.03% of global consumption.
  • Per capita, energy consumption in Costa Rica averaged 32.85 million btu in 2024, equivalent to 0.09 million btu per day (#130 in the world).
  • In 2024, fossil fuels made up 77.1% (0.13 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in Costa Rica and renewables 22.9% (0.04 quadrillion btu).

Costa Rica Energy History (1980-2024)

20240.040.1732.8522.5%
20230.040.1733.8823.3%
20220.040.1631.4426.8%
20210.040.1530.6228.7%
20200.040.1427.6529.4%
20190.040.1631.8824.9%
20180.040.1632.2224.8%
20170.040.1531.1925.8%
20160.040.1530.5126.6%
20150.040.1429.1528%
20140.030.1429.2224.4%
20130.030.1428.8424.6%
20120.030.1328.5525.8%
20110.030.1328.5623.7%
20100.030.1328.6523.9%
20090.030.1328.4324.1%
20080.030.1329.8125.3%
20070.030.1330.3124.5%
20060.030.1228.625%
20050.030.1227.4225.9%
20040.030.1126.1826.2%
20030.030.1126.5323.7%
20020.030.1125.7725.1%
20010.020.125.223%
20000.020.125.2123.5%
19990.020.125.7320.6%
19980.020.0923.4818.9%
19970.020.0822.2522.5%
19960.010.0821.0519.4%
19950.010.0821.9117.8%
19940.010.0721.1720.5%
19930.010.0721.2920.9%
19920.010.0720.0520.9%
19910.010.0516.8423.1%
19900.010.0516.3122.4%
19890.010.0517.3521.2%
19880.010.0516.4821.2%
19870.010.0415.123.4%
19860.00980.0413.5525.8%
19850.00950.0414.7423.4%
19840.010.0414.2127%
19830.00960.0415.8923.4%
19820.00810.0415.4220.9%
19810.00780.0416.719%
19800.00720.0416.9717.8%

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