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Non coniferous wood fuel market in Costa Rica

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The market for non-coniferous wood fuel in Costa Rica experienced a gradual contraction between 2018 and 2023, with annual consumption falling from 3.272 million m³ to 3.211 million m³. This represented a steady decline of approximately 61,000 m³ over the six-year period.

The downward trend was consistent each year, with production—which entirely supplied the domestic market in the absence of trade—mirroring this slow contraction. The market volume remained above 3.2 million m³ annually, indicating its continued substantial role in the country's energy supply.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Costa Rica
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Costa Rica in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Costa Rica in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K m³
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in kind, 2018-2024, m³
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, m³
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Costa Rica, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, m³
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in kind, 2018-2024, m³
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, m³
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/m³
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Costa Rica, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Costa Rica by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/m³
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, m³
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, m³
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production non coniferous wood fuel in Costa Rica

In kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Top producers of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of non coniferous wood fuel, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Non-coniferous wood fuel production in Costa Rica declined for the third consecutive year. In 2020, production remained relatively stable at 3,244 thousand cubic meters, showing little change from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of production in Costa Rica in kind, 2017-2020, K m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.5%)	(0.4%)	(0.4%)	(0.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports non coniferous wood fuel from Costa Rica

Exports in kind, m³

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Costa Rica in kind, 2017-2020, m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States was the dominant market for Costa Rica's exports in kind, accounting for 74.2% of total flows, with other countries making up the remainder.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Costa Rica in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Costa Rica in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, exports in value terms of non-coniferous wood fuel from Costa Rica were largely concentrated on the United States, which represented 80.4% of total flows, while other countries accounted for the remaining share.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Costa Rica in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports non coniferous wood fuel to Costa Rica

Imports in kind, m³

The market showed signs of volatility during the observed period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2019 at 0.81 cubic meters, then peaked in 2018, with a 7.3-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Costa Rica imported 2.08 cubic meters of non-coniferous wood fuel, which was 156.4% higher than in 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2019, at 86.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in kind, 2017-2020, m³

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(86.3%)	156.4%	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, imports in kind of non-coniferous wood fuel to Costa Rica were highly concentrated on the United States, which accounted for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Costa Rica in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market exhibited an unstable trend throughout the timeframe. Imports hit their lowest point in 2019 at 1.3 thousand US dollars, then peaked in 2018, with a 5.3-fold difference between these years. In 2020, Costa Rica's non-coniferous wood fuel import volume amounted to 3.1 thousand US dollars, representing a 135.3% increase from 2019. The largest decline was recorded in 2019, at 81.2%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Costa Rica in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(81.2%)	135.3%	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, imports in value terms of non-coniferous wood fuel to Costa Rica were almost entirely concentrated in the United States, whose share reached 100.0%.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Costa Rica in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io