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

Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Share of cars currently in use that are electric in Costa Rica, 2015–2025

00.511.522015202020252015: 0.001 %2016: 0.013 %2017: 0.016 %2018: 0.044 %2019: 0.081 %2020: 0.14 %2021: 0.25 %2022: 0.49 %2023: 1 %2024: 2 %2025: 2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2020s 1.0% 0.1% 2.0% 6

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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

Indicator
Share of cars currently in use that are electric
Unit
%
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 604 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

Electric cars include fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids.