Costa Rica

Edwin A. Esquivel S.2015

Map

TopograpyParameter 1000 ha % of land area Year

Country area 5,110 2012

Land area 5,106 100% 2012

Agricultural area 1,885 36.92% 2012

Arable land 245 4.80% 2012

Permanent crops 340 6.66% 2012

Forest area 2,651 51.91% 2012

Source: FAO, 2013: FAOSTAT

Statistics

Some data

AyA

FAO Statistics

Parameter (unit) Value Year

Total population (1000 inhab) 4,872 2013

Rural population (%) 34%

Urban population (%) 66%

Population density (inhab/km2) 95.4

Source: FAO, 2013: FAOSTAT

Parameter (unit) Value Year

GDP per capita (current US$) 10,184.61 2013

GDP/capita, PPP (current int. $) 13,872.46 2013

GDP/capita, PPP (const. 2011, int. $) 13,157.49 2012

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP) 5.64 2013

Source: The World Bank, 2013: WDI

Rank Food commodity Food supply (kcal/capita/day) Share in total food supply

1 Sugar Raw Equivalent 535 18.5%

2 Rice (Paddy Equivalent) 462 15.9%

3 Wheat and products 322 11.1%

Subtotal 1,319 45.5%

Total food supply 2,898 100%

Source: Balance, FAOSTAT Year: 2011

Agricultural Trade – Key Cash Crops

Rank Trade commodity Export quantity (t)

Export value (1000 US$)

Export unit value (US$/t)

Share in total value of exports

1 Banana 1,913,810 719,445 376 19.7%

2 Pineapples 1,749,360 718,725 411 19.7%

3 Coffee Green 76,400 375,867 4,920 10.3%

Subtotal 1,814,037 50%

Total value of export of agricultural commodities 3,648,260

Source: Trade, FAOSTAT Year: 2011

Others…

Total primary energy supply

Energy situation in the country

Electricity production

70% of carbon70% of carbon

Company production

Historical generation

Hydro

GeothermalFossil Fuel

Wind

BiomassBiomass

Data Region

Data Central America Countries 2012

Country PopulationMillion

Electrification Index%

AreaThousand km2

Population without electricity Million

Annual Production GWh

Population densityPeople/km2

Energy per capita

Guatemala 15.1 85.5 109 2.2 8704 138 578

Honduras 8.4 85.7 112 1.2 7503 75 895

El Salvador 6.3 93.6 21 0.4 5988 298 958

Nicaragua 6.0 74.7 139 1.5 3626 43 608

Costa Rica 4.8 99.2 51 0.0 10076 92 2159

Panama 3.8 89.7 77 0.4 8385 49 2214

Total 44.2 87.04 509 5.7 44282 87 1004

Potential Energy 2016• Estimates of

production of dry biomass and potential primary energy by specific type of OAW for the year 2016 in Costa Rica (made for annual growth rate of the sector corresponding to weighted of the period 06-12)

Sector Dry Biomass (Ton)

Primary energy (TJ)

OAW Dry Biomass (Ton)

Primary Energy

Coffee 96319 1631

Pulp 65152 877

Husk 6734 425

Mucilago 24432 329

Rice 37113 764 Husk 37113 764

Sugar cane 19913477 27412

Bagasse 532942 9410

Filter cake 337672 5451

Molasses 746119 7332

Field waste 296742 5218

Oil palm 305933 5996

Fiber 112662 2175

Husk 57087 1301

Empty bunches 136184 1520

Orange 22746 376 Waste 22746 376

Pineapple 1195522 12309Waste 1193183 12285

Crown 2339 24

Banana 63390 816Empty Bunches 28647 369

Banana rejection 34742 447

Sawmill 254209 3950

sawdust 63552 1255

wood 116936 1698

others 68636 897

Shaving 5084 100

Pig 100792 1410 Waste 100792 1410

Daily 1446650 24258 Waste 1446650 24258

Poultry 290521 4633 Waste 290521 4633

Beef 745184 13039 Waste 745184 13039

Examples of Bio-digesters in Costa Rica

Opportunity

• Location strategic in the Region• Ports in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea• Stable policy• Supply of biomass characterized and located• Goal of carbon neutrality

Recommendation

• Establish at least one pilot project with somelocal government.

• Talks with the Ministries of Agriculture andEducation.

• Participate in fairs and conferences with thetheme of bio-digesters.

• Start the display and sale of products.• Doing research and extension• Continue with the training…

• 谢谢 , (Xie Xie)• Thank you.• Gracias• Pura vida• All invited to visit and enjoy Costa Rica