Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) was 38.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica is 38.7%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 4.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 32.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 42.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica was 38.7% 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 energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption