Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.4023 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4023 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica peaked at 0.4109 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0425, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0425 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0622 | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0622 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0685 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0685 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0699 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0699 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1196 | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1196 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1328 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1481 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1481 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1965 | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2781 | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3191 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3778 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4078 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4109 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3935 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3902 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3902 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4076 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4023 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0701 | 0.0425 | 0.1196 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2539 | 0.1196 | 0.4109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3968 | 0.3902 | 0.4076 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Costa Rica was 0.4023 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4109 in 2019.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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