Energy & Mining in Costa Rica
275 indicators covering energy & mining for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.1% | 101st |
| Gas consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Oil consumption, per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.7% | 81st |
| Oil production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 97th |
| Coal production, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 70th |
| Primary energy use, per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.1% | 101st |
| Coal consumption, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | up 107,119.0% | 109th |
| Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 2023 | — | 126th |
| Renewable freshwater resources per capita | 22,236 cubic meters | 2022 | down 8.2% | 29th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region | 113 billion cubic meters | 2022 | unchanged | 52nd |
| Renewable freshwater resources per person | 22,236 cubic meters | 2022 | down 8.2% | 29th |
| Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions | 9,892 tonnes | 2022 | down 63.2% | 142nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita | 0.0019 units per person | 2022 | down 66.2% | 156th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 75.5% | 178th |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | 2022 | down 63.2% | 132nd |
| Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate | 0.3999 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 78.1% | 137th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per capita | 0 units per person | 2022 | down 8.2% | 29th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2022 | down 33.5% | 49th |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, per square | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 2022 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Internal renewable freshwater resources by region, annual growth rate | 0 % change on previous year | 2022 | — | 1st |
| Mineral rents | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | 95th |
| Natural gas rents | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 102nd |
| Total natural resources rents | 0.8% | 2021 | down 39.6% | 127th |
| Oil rents as a share of GDP | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 110th |
| Alternative and nuclear energy | 37.4% | 2024 | down 3.5% | 10th |
| Electric power consumption | 2,282 kWh per capita | 2024 | up 16.8% | 85th |
| Combustible renewables and waste | 7.8% | 2024 | down 39.8% | 89th |
| Gas reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 101st |
| Gas reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves | 0 cubic meters | 2021 | — | 100th |
| Gas reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Oil reserves, per capita | 0 cubic meters per person | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Oil reserves, per square kilometre | 0 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Gas reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 99th |
| Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas | 99.9% | 2024 | up 0.2% | 135th |
| Share of the population with access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 125th |
| Access to electricity vs. GDP per capita | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 125th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access | 5.12 million people | 2024 | up 8.0% | 116th |
| Number of people without access to electricity | 10,260 people | 2024 | down 64.1% | 87th |
| People without electricity country, per capita | 0.002 units per person | 2024 | down 66.7% | 87th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita | 0.998 units per person | 2024 | up 0.4% | 126th |
| Oil reserves, per unit of GDP | 0 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2021 | — | 98th |
| Electricity production from oil sources | 10.5% | 2024 | up 3.2% | 92nd |
| Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels | 0.0% | 2025 | down 100.0% | 204th |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources | 66.6% | 2024 | up 1.3% | 30th |
| Access to electricity | 99.8% | 2024 | up 0.4% | 128th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 41.9% | 136th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 46.1% | 134th |
| Access to electricity urban vs rural, annual growth rate | -0.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 50.0% | 186th |
| Electricity production from natural gas sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 120th |
| Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth | 0.2768 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.5% | 151st |
| Electricity production from coal sources | 0.0% | 2021 | — | 92nd |
| Energy use | 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2024 | down 3.7% | 94th |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent) per $1,000 GDP | 37.48 constant 2021 PPP | 2024 | down 27.0% | 154th |
| GDP per unit of energy use | 26.68 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2024 | up 36.9% | 15th |
| Share of rural vs. urban population with electricity access | 99.4% | 2024 | up 1.1% | 127th |
| 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 |
| Coal consumption, annual growth rate | -98.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 127.2% | 129th |