Installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.0826 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica is 0.0826, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 869.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0826 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 134th out of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 | +196.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0085 | +78.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0473 | +49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0725 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0725 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0826 | +13.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0826 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 8% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0826 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +196.4% | 0.0008 | 0.0023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0.0002 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 | 0.0006 | 0.0473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0714 | 0.0558 | 0.0826 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Costa Rica was 0.0826 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0826 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 869.4%. 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 Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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