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Renewable electricity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable electricity was 99.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
99.0%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
10th
of 230 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2004
All-time low
82.7%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Costa Rica, 1990–2015

0204060801001990200220151990: 97.5 % in total electricity output1991: 94.9 % in total electricity output1992: 82.8 % in total electricity output1993: 89.9 % in total electricity output1994: 90.1 % in total electricity output1995: 82.7 % in total electricity output1996: 90.7 % in total electricity output1997: 97 % in total electricity output1998: 91.9 % in total electricity output1999: 97.8 % in total electricity output2000: 99.1 % in total electricity output2001: 98.5 % in total electricity output2002: 98.4 % in total electricity output2003: 97.9 % in total electricity output2004: 99.2 % in total electricity output2005: 96.7 % in total electricity output2006: 93.9 % in total electricity output2007: 92 % in total electricity output2008: 92.9 % in total electricity output2009: 95.2 % in total electricity output2010: 93.3 % in total electricity output2011: 91.2 % in total electricity output2012: 91.8 % in total electricity output2013: 88.3 % in total electricity output2014: 89.8 % in total electricity output2015: 99 % in total electricity output

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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Ethiopia 100.0% compare
  2. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 99.8% compare
  3. 9 Central African Republic 99.4% compare
  4. 11 Tajikistan 98.5% compare
  5. 12 Namibia 97.8% compare
  6. 13 Norway 97.7% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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