Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Renewable energy consumption was 34.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica stood at 34.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.9% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 32.1% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.2% | 36.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica?
- Renewable energy consumption in Costa Rica was 34.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.