Costa Rica and coal

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Costa Rica does not produce any coal but has a small amount of reported resources.

Coal Resources

In the spring of 1981, the Institute Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) requested technical assistance in aspects of coal resource assessment from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). A visit during that year by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) experts, under an interagency agreement with USAID, resulted in a summary of the available coal information and a proposed coal resource assessment plan. That study reported 14.98 million tonnes of coal reserves, with 4.59 million tonnes proven and 9.37 million tonnes probable.

Resource Details

Category	Reserve Classification	Quantity	Units	Data Year
BGR Estimate	Reserves	0	million tonnes	2019
BGR Estimate	Resources	17	million tonnes	2019
Geological Survey	Reserves	14.98	million tonnes	1989
Geological Survey	Resources	0	million tonnes	1989
Commercial Reserves	Reserves		million tonnes
Commercial Resources	Resources		million tonnes

Coal Production

Costa Rica produces no coal.

Coal Consumption

Costa Rica does not use coal for electricity production. In 2016, Costa Rica consumed 110 short tons of coal- approximately 22 cubic feet of coal per capita - ranking 127th in the world.

Coal Imports & source countries

Costa Rica imports all of the coal it uses, much of it from the United States.