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Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable energy consumption was 38.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
38.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
64th
of 224 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 1990
All-time low
28.9%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2015

010203040501990200220151990: 45.4 % in TFEC1991: 44.7 % in TFEC1992: 35 % in TFEC1993: 36.3 % in TFEC1994: 35.8 % in TFEC1995: 35 % in TFEC1996: 36.7 % in TFEC1997: 33.6 % in TFEC1998: 28.9 % in TFEC1999: 29.9 % in TFEC2000: 32.9 % in TFEC2001: 32.1 % in TFEC2002: 32.7 % in TFEC2003: 33.7 % in TFEC2004: 39.5 % in TFEC2005: 42.1 % in TFEC2006: 42.3 % in TFEC2007: 42.8 % in TFEC2008: 43.1 % in TFEC2009: 42.3 % in TFEC2010: 42.3 % in TFEC2011: 40.5 % in TFEC2012: 38.6 % in TFEC2013: 38.1 % in TFEC2014: 37.8 % in TFEC2015: 38.7 % in TFEC

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 224 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Ghana 41.4% compare
  2. 62 Sao Tome and Principe 41.1% compare
  3. 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.8% compare
  4. 65 Albania 38.6% compare
  5. 66 Latvia 38.1% compare
  6. 67 Indonesia 36.9% compare

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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 224 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption