People without electricity country in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: People without electricity country was 10,260 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country in Costa Rica is 10,260, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Costa Rica peaked at 122,070 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122,070 | — |
| 2001 | 72,161 | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 61,136 | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 53,804 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 42,001 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 38,351 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 38,892 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,042 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 31,080 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 26,999 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 45,560 | +68.7% |
| 2011 | 36,879 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 23,320 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 18,865 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 28,603 | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 28,908 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 24,335 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 19,653 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 14,874 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 14,999 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,034 | -66.4% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 10,260 | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10,260 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -100.0% | 5,034 | 0 |
| 2010 | +68.7% | 26,999 | 45,560 |
| 2014 | +51.6% | 18,865 | 28,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,154 | 26,999 | 122,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,599 | 14,874 | 45,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 | 0 | 10,260 | 5 |
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- 84 Paraguay 13,858 compare
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- 88 Cape Verde 8,398 compare
- 89 Suriname 6,344 compare
- 90 Grenada 5,157 compare
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 people without electricity country in Costa Rica?
- People without electricity country in Costa Rica was 10,260 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 122,070 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for people without electricity country?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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