Renewable energy electricity output in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable energy electricity output was 10,704 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Costa Rica stood at 10,704 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Costa Rica peaked at 10,704 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,382 GWh, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,382 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,666 GWh | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 4,069 GWh | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4,417 GWh | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 4,428 GWh | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,039 GWh | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 4,356 GWh | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5,440 GWh | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 4,972 GWh | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6,045 GWh | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 6,860 GWh | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 6,645 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,403 GWh | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7,296 GWh | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,149 GWh | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7,989 GWh | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8,164 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8,328 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 8,797 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 8,859 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,942 GWh | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8,969 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,344 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9,039 GWh | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,174 GWh | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,704 GWh | +16.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10,704 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 25.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10,704 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 26.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,481 GWh | 3,382 GWh | 6,045 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,849 GWh | 6,645 GWh | 8,859 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,362 GWh | 8,942 GWh | 10,704 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Uruguay 12,168 GWh compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 11,830 GWh compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 11,100 GWh compare
- 53 Ethiopia 10,433 GWh compare
- 54 South Korea 10,406 GWh compare
- 55 Serbia 10,115 GWh 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 energy electricity output in Costa Rica?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Costa Rica was 10,704 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,704 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,382 GWh in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.