Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy was 974.32 current US$ in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
974.32 current US$
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1,841 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
745.86 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720201995: 1.0k current US$1996: 991.9 current US$1997: 1.2k current US$1998: 925.1 current US$1999: 878 current US$2000: 891.6 current US$2001: 908 current US$2002: 745.9 current US$2003: 820.9 current US$2004: 1.1k current US$2005: 1.4k current US$2006: 1.5k current US$2007: 1.5k current US$2008: 1.8k current US$2009: 1.5k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 1.8k current US$2012: 1.7k current US$2013: 1.2k current US$2014: 877.9 current US$2015: 1.2k current US$2016: 798.3 current US$2017: 1.2k current US$2018: 1.0k current US$2019: 1.1k current US$2020: 974.3 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 974.32 current US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in 2020.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica peaked at 1,841 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 745.86 current US$, in 2002.

That places Costa Rica 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 993.53 current US$ 877.99 current US$ 1,172 current US$ 5
2000s 1,227 current US$ 745.86 current US$ 1,795 current US$ 10
2010s 1,261 current US$ 798.31 current US$ 1,841 current US$ 10
2020s 974.32 current US$ 974.32 current US$ 974.32 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 20 Japan 1,356 current US$ compare
  2. 21 Peru 1,309 current US$ compare
  3. 22 Mozambique, Republic of 1,237 current US$ compare
  4. 24 Malaysia 950.09 current US$ compare
  5. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 936.28 current US$ compare
  6. 26 Italy 907.75 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica?
Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy in Costa Rica was 974.32 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,841 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 745.86 current US$ in 2002.
How does Costa Rica rank for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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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