Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable energy consumption was 58,767 TJ 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 TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica is 58,767 TJ, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 62,555 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24,156 TJ, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 233 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,735 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 28,274 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 25,085 TJ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 26,877 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 28,185 TJ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28,082 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 30,002 TJ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 26,886 TJ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 24,156 TJ | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 26,405 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 30,395 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 31,017 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 32,558 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 35,208 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 46,299 TJ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 51,637 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 55,211 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 61,610 TJ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 62,555 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 59,525 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 61,151 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 58,134 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 54,997 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 55,198 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55,441 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 58,767 TJ | +6.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 58,767 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 10.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 58,767 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,250 TJ, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,169 TJ | 24,156 TJ | 30,002 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,601 TJ | 30,395 TJ | 62,555 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,281 TJ | 54,997 TJ | 61,151 TJ | 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 58,767 TJ 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 62,555 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,156 TJ in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste