Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 32.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica stood at 32.3%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica peaked at 45.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1998.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 36.6% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 32.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 32.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 34.2% | 32.3% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 33.6% compare
- 74 India 32.8% compare
- 76 Chile 31.2% compare
- 77 Namibia 30.4% compare
- 78 New Zealand 30.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Costa Rica was 32.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).