Alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Alternative and nuclear energy was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica is 37.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica peaked at 44.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.3% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 26.6% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 30.7% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 37.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 17.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 34.2% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.4% | 44.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 Switzerland 48.0% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 43.4% compare
- 9 New Zealand 41.8% compare
- 11 Albania 36.8% compare
- 12 Finland 36.4% compare
- 13 Slovenia 33.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Costa Rica was 37.4% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.