Energy & Mining in Costa Rica
32 indicators covering energy & mining for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ores and metals exports | 1.4% | 2024 | down 12.9% | 135th |
| Fuel imports | 10.3% | 2024 | down 19.6% | 141st |
| Ores and metals imports | 1.6% | 2024 | down 25.2% | 91st |
| Fuel exports | 0.0% | 2024 | down 38.3% | 164th |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses | 9.1% | 2024 | down 16.2% | 86th |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.8% | 2021 | down 39.6% | 126th |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 94th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 37.4% | 2024 | down 3.5% | 10th |
| Electric power consumption | 2,282 kWh per capita | 2024 | up 16.8% | 84th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 7.8% | 2024 | down 39.8% | 88th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 10.5% | 2024 | up 3.2% | 92nd |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 66.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 30th |
| Access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 127th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 91st |
| Energy use | 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | down 3.7% | 93rd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 36.9% | 15th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 37.48 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 27.0% | 153rd |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 30.8 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 100.0% | 11th |
| Electricity production from nuclear sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 33rd |
| Energy imports, net | 60.4% | 2023 | up 18.4% | 38th |
| Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources | 5.1% | 2023 | down 56.7% | 193rd |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 3.37 billion kWh | 2021 | up 90.9% | 55th |
| Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric | 26.5% | 2021 | up 47.4% | 23rd |
| Renewable electricity output | 99.4% | 2021 | up 9.8% | 5th |
| Energy intensity level of primary energy | 1.91 MJ/$2021 PPP GDP | 2022 | down 21.1% | 188th |
| Fossil fuel energy consumption | 0.0% | 2024 | down 100.0% | 2nd |
| Oil rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 110th |
| Access to electricity, urban | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | 137th |
| Renewable energy consumption | 34.2% | 2021 | down 10.0% | 72nd |
| Investment in energy with private participation | 46.00 million current US$ | 2016 | down 42.5% | 51st |