Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 618.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
618.19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 237 countries
All-time high
628.81
in 2019
All-time low
360.3
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica is 618.19, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica peaked at 628.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 360.3, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 69th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 361.79 | — |
| 2001 | 360.3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 365.57 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 372.91 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 371.87 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 367.4 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 387.26 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 401.76 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 401.72 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 408.87 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 413.27 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 442.34 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 453 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 454.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 481.98 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 516.6 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 599.37 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 606.79 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 621.44 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 628.81 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 620.41 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 628.81 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 617.36 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 625.99 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 618.19 | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 618.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 85% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 618.19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.95 | 360.3 | 408.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.76 | 413.27 | 628.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.15 | 617.36 | 628.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 French Guiana 623.3 compare
- 67 United Arab Emirates 620.4 compare
- 68 Armenia 618.49 compare
- 70 Guadeloupe 608.64 compare
- 71 Czechia 601.11 compare
- 72 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 599.32 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Costa Rica was 618.19 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 628.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.3 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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