Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy was 4.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.99 billion current US$
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.62 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.07 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 3.6B current US$1996: 3.6B current US$1997: 4.4B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.4B current US$2000: 3.5B current US$2001: 3.7B current US$2002: 3.1B current US$2003: 3.4B current US$2004: 4.9B current US$2005: 6.2B current US$2006: 6.7B current US$2007: 6.6B current US$2008: 8.1B current US$2009: 6.9B current US$2010: 8.0B current US$2011: 8.6B current US$2012: 8.0B current US$2013: 5.8B current US$2014: 4.3B current US$2015: 5.8B current US$2016: 3.9B current US$2017: 5.9B current US$2018: 5.2B current US$2019: 5.4B current US$2020: 5.0B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica is 4.99 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica peaked at 8.62 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.07 billion current US$, in 2002.

Costa Rica ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 3.71 billion current US$ 3.43 billion current US$ 4.38 billion current US$ 5
2000s 5.31 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 8.08 billion current US$ 10
2010s 6.09 billion current US$ 3.95 billion current US$ 8.62 billion current US$ 10
2020s 4.99 billion current US$ 4.99 billion current US$ 4.99 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica?
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy in Costa Rica was 4.99 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.62 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, hydropower energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
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