Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) 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
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$, in 2002.
Costa Rica ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.58 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 3.43 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 3.68 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 4.86 billion current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 6.62 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.08 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 6.89 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.01 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 7.96 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.78 billion current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 4.25 billion current US$ | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 5.82 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 3.95 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 5.93 billion current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 5.39 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.99 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.99 billion current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.70 billion current US$, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.99 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.71 billion current US$ | 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 |
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 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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