Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 1.64 in 2025. β Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica, 2000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica stood at 1.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica peaked at 1.87 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 70th out of 208 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.244 | 0.18 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.993 | 0.36 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 6 |
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- 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 electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Costa Rica was 1.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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