Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 4,583 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,583 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,583 TJ
in 2022
All-time low
1,692 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 1.7k TJ1991: 1.8k TJ1992: 1.8k TJ1993: 1.9k TJ1994: 2.1k TJ1995: 2.1k TJ1996: 2.2k TJ1997: 2.3k TJ1998: 2.5k TJ1999: 2.6k TJ2000: 2.7k TJ2001: 2.8k TJ2002: 3.0k TJ2003: 3.1k TJ2004: 3.2k TJ2005: 3.3k TJ2006: 3.5k TJ2007: 3.6k TJ2008: 3.6k TJ2009: 3.6k TJ2010: 3.6k TJ2011: 3.7k TJ2012: 3.8k TJ2013: 3.8k TJ2014: 3.8k TJ2015: 3.9k TJ2016: 4.0k TJ2017: 4.1k TJ2018: 4.2k TJ2019: 4.2k TJ2020: 4.4k TJ2021: 4.5k TJ2022: 4.6k TJ2023: 4.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in Costa Rica stood at 4,583 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Costa Rica peaked at 4,583 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,692 TJ, in 1990.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,692 TJ
1991 1,750 TJ +3.5%
1992 1,801 TJ +2.9%
1993 1,942 TJ +7.8%
1994 2,077 TJ +6.9%
1995 2,131 TJ +2.6%
1996 2,216 TJ +4.0%
1997 2,298 TJ +3.7%
1998 2,465 TJ +7.3%
1999 2,582 TJ +4.8%
2000 2,726 TJ +5.6%
2001 2,831 TJ +3.8%
2002 2,981 TJ +5.3%
2003 3,103 TJ +4.1%
2004 3,175 TJ +2.3%
2005 3,317 TJ +4.5%
2006 3,454 TJ +4.1%
2007 3,562 TJ +3.1%
2008 3,628 TJ +1.9%
2009 3,593 TJ -1.0%
2010 3,640 TJ +1.3%
2011 3,672 TJ +0.9%
2012 3,767 TJ +2.6%
2013 3,759 TJ -0.2%
2014 3,813 TJ +1.4%
2015 3,914 TJ +2.6%
2016 4,034 TJ +3.1%
2017 4,096 TJ +1.5%
2018 4,170 TJ +1.8%
2019 4,246 TJ +1.8%
2020 4,433 TJ +4.4%
2021 4,509 TJ +1.7%
2022 4,583 TJ +1.6%
2023 4,583 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,095 TJ 1,692 TJ 2,582 TJ 10
2000s 3,237 TJ 2,726 TJ 3,628 TJ 10
2010s 3,911 TJ 3,640 TJ 4,246 TJ 10
2020s 4,527 TJ 4,433 TJ 4,583 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 80 Puerto Rico 4,850 TJ compare
  2. 81 Guatemala 4,692 TJ compare
  3. 82 Croatia 4,640 TJ compare
  4. 84 Dominican Republic 4,277 TJ compare
  5. 85 Panama 3,968 TJ compare
  6. 86 Mongolia 3,408 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Costa Rica?
Food household consumption — energy use in Costa Rica was 4,583 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4,583 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,692 TJ in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 7,755 data points, 1990–2023
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