Electric car stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electric car stocks was 34,700 cars in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric car stocks in Costa Rica, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cars.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 34,700 cars for electric car stocks in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.6% on the previous year and up 289,067.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric car stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 34,700 cars in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12 cars, in 2015.
Costa Rica ranks 39th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric car stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | cars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12 cars | — |
| 2016 | 119 cars | +891.7% |
| 2017 | 156 cars | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 430 cars | +175.6% |
| 2019 | 810 cars | +88.4% |
| 2020 | 1,420 cars | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 2,550 cars | +79.6% |
| 2022 | 5,210 cars | +104.3% |
| 2023 | 11,440 cars | +119.6% |
| 2024 | 23,510 cars | +105.5% |
| 2025 | 34,700 cars | +47.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34,700 cars is below the median for high income countries, which is 434,000 cars, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34,700 cars is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49,000 cars, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 305.4 cars | 12 cars | 810 cars | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,138 cars | 1,420 cars | 34,700 cars | 6 |
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More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric car stocks in Costa Rica?
- Electric car stocks in Costa Rica was 34,700 cars in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electric car stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34,700 cars in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric car stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 cars in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electric car stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric car stocks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289,067.0%. 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 Electric car stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Car stocks represent the number of cars that are in use. It is the balance of cumulative sales over time and the number of cars that have been retired or taken off the road. Electric cars include fully battery-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.