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Costa Rica
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Global rank#39out of 41 countries
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Historical trend

1.1 K932801669537199020072024Costa Rica · 2024: 1,024.26Costa Rica

Analytical takeaways

  • Costa Rica records 1,024.26 for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in 2024, ranking #39 globally out of 41 countries.
  • Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) increased from 537.21 in 1990 to 1,024.26 in 2024, a gain of 487.05.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Comparison

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