Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 666.28 kWh per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per person.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica stood at 666.28 kWh per person.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica peaked at 694.73 kWh per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per person, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | kWh per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.12 kWh per person | — |
| 1992 | 147.67 kWh per person | +4628.8% |
| 1993 | 144.03 kWh per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 140.53 kWh per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 137.19 kWh per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 150.32 kWh per person | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 170.73 kWh per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 181.08 kWh per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 235.36 kWh per person | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 288.91 kWh per person | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 335.69 kWh per person | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 340.94 kWh per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 331.24 kWh per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 295.87 kWh per person | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 311.94 kWh per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 339.55 kWh per person | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 352.48 kWh per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 314.95 kWh per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 361.41 kWh per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 351.91 kWh per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 383.01 kWh per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 432.99 kWh per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 445.53 kWh per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 498.21 kWh per person | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 533.59 kWh per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 534.82 kWh per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 516.49 kWh per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 587.85 kWh per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 694.73 kWh per person | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 657.67 kWh per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 666.28 kWh per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131 kWh per person | 0 kWh per person | 235.36 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.3 kWh per person | 288.91 kWh per person | 361.41 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 497.91 kWh per person | 351.91 kWh per person | 694.73 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 661.97 kWh per person | 657.67 kWh per person | 666.28 kWh per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Brazil 691.24 kWh per person compare
- 40 El Salvador 678.13 kWh per person compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 667.15 kWh per person compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 654 kWh per person compare
- 44 Israel 600.88 kWh per person compare
- 45 Cyprus 588.14 kWh per person 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 electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Costa Rica was 666.28 kWh per person 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 694.73 kWh per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 209 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 up 74.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.