Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 99.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Costa Rica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Costa Rica is 99.0%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 99.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.5% | — |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 89.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 90.7% | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 91.9% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 97.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +10.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 99.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 7.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 99.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 82.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.3% | 99.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.8% compare
- 9 Central African Republic 99.4% compare
- 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
- 12 Namibia 97.8% compare
- 13 Norway 97.7% compare
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 renewable electricity in Costa Rica?
- Renewable electricity in Costa Rica was 99.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants