Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 139.0%
World rank
113th
of 206 countries
All-time high
32.7 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-9.43 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
29
1993–2021

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica, 1993–2021

-1001020301993200720211993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 12.2 % change on previous year1997: 16.2 % change on previous year1998: 8.4 % change on previous year1999: 32.7 % change on previous year2000: 25.2 % change on previous year2001: 18.3 % change on previous year2002: 3.3 % change on previous year2003: -1.3 % change on previous year2004: -9.4 % change on previous year2005: 7 % change on previous year2006: 10.4 % change on previous year2007: 5.2 % change on previous year2008: -9.4 % change on previous year2009: 16.3 % change on previous year2010: -1.4 % change on previous year2011: 10.1 % change on previous year2012: 14.4 % change on previous year2013: 4 % change on previous year2014: 13 % change on previous year2015: 8.2 % change on previous year2016: 1.2 % change on previous year2017: -2.5 % change on previous year2018: 14.9 % change on previous year2019: 19.2 % change on previous year2020: -4.7 % change on previous year2021: 1.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica is 1.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.0% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica peaked at 32.7 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -9.43 % change on previous year, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1993 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1993 0 % change on previous year
1994 0 % change on previous year
1995 0 % change on previous year
1996 12.16 % change on previous year
1997 16.18 % change on previous year +33.0%
1998 8.39 % change on previous year -48.2%
1999 32.7 % change on previous year +289.9%
2000 25.15 % change on previous year -23.1%
2001 18.29 % change on previous year -27.3%
2002 3.25 % change on previous year -82.2%
2003 -1.34 % change on previous year -141.2%
2004 -9.35 % change on previous year +597.7%
2005 6.97 % change on previous year -174.5%
2006 10.39 % change on previous year +49.1%
2007 5.22 % change on previous year -49.7%
2008 -9.43 % change on previous year -280.5%
2009 16.3 % change on previous year -272.9%
2010 -1.41 % change on previous year -108.7%
2011 10.12 % change on previous year -816.2%
2012 14.38 % change on previous year +42.0%
2013 4.05 % change on previous year -71.8%
2014 13.03 % change on previous year +222.0%
2015 8.25 % change on previous year -36.7%
2016 1.25 % change on previous year -84.9%
2017 -2.51 % change on previous year -301.0%
2018 14.85 % change on previous year -691.6%
2019 19.18 % change on previous year +29.1%
2020 -4.68 % change on previous year -124.4%
2021 1.83 % change on previous year -139.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.92 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 32.7 % change on previous year 7
2000s 6.55 % change on previous year -9.43 % change on previous year 25.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.12 % change on previous year -2.51 % change on previous year 19.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.43 % change on previous year -4.68 % change on previous year 1.83 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 110 Panama 2.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 111 Guinea 2.32 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 Italy 2.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Philippines 1.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Timor-Leste 1.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Papua New Guinea 1.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica?
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica was 1.83 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 32.7 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -9.43 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Costa Rica ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
253 places, 5,755 data points, 1991–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.