Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of cars currently in use that are electric was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica, 2015–2025
Source: International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica is 2.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 142,757.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica peaked at 2.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +828.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +175.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +84.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +72.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +96.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +104.1% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica?
- Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cars currently in use that are electric recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of cars currently in use that are electric?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of cars currently in use that are electric rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142,757.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cars currently in use that are electric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.