Food Processing — Energy Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Food Processing — Energy Use was 0.1019 TJ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.1019 TJ
Change on year
up 500.0%
World rank
53rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.1019 TJ
in 2018
All-time low
0 TJ
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Food Processing — Energy Use in Costa Rica, 2006–2018

00.0250.050.0750.12006201220182006: 0.008 TJ2007: 0.046 TJ2008: 0 TJ2009: 0.018 TJ2010: 0.008 TJ2011: 0.031 TJ2012: 0.01 TJ2013: 0.01 TJ2014: 0 TJ2015: 0 TJ2016: 0 TJ2017: 0.017 TJ2018: 0.102 TJ

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.1019 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 500.0% on the previous year and up 918.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1019 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Processing — Energy Use in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal) in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2018.
Year TJ Change
2006 0.0077 TJ —
2007 0.0464 TJ +500.0%
2008 0 TJ -100.0%
2009 0.0176 TJ —
2010 0.0077 TJ -56.0%
2011 0.031 TJ +300.0%
2012 0.01 TJ -67.7%
2013 0.01 TJ -0.0%
2014 0 TJ -100.0%
2015 0 TJ —
2016 0 TJ —
2017 0.017 TJ —
2018 0.1019 TJ +500.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.1019 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 285.93 TJ, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.1019 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,158 TJ, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0179 TJ 0 TJ 0.0464 TJ 4
2010s 0.0197 TJ 0 TJ 0.1019 TJ 9

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Croatia 7.14 TJ compare
  2. 51 North Macedonia 0.6545 TJ compare
  3. 52 Romania 0.2737 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Costa Rica?
Food processing — energy use in Costa Rica was 0.1019 TJ in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1019 TJ in 2018.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for food processing — energy use?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
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 Processing — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 2,169 data points, 1990–2023
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