Electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from wind was 1.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.55 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
49th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.8 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica is 1.55 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica peaked at 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.18 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 0.24 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +29.3% |
| 2013 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
| 2025 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 22.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.244 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.965 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 46 Kuwait 1.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 47 Jordan 1.75 terawatt-hours compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 50 Serbia 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 51 Philippines 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 52 Ukraine 1.42 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from wind in Costa Rica was 1.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.