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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica, 1993–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 110 Panama 2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guinea 2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Italy 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Philippines 1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Timor-Leste 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 1.54 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
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About this data
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.