Share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of new cars sold that are electric was 17.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica is 17.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 58,520.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica peaked at 17.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 26th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +658.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +924.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +108.3% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +111.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 2.5% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica?
- Share of new cars sold that are electric in Costa Rica was 17.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of new cars sold that are electric recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of new cars sold that are electric?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of new cars sold that are electric rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58,520.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of new cars sold that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.