Costa Rica: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
In , Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) was $3.37 billion.
That's up 1.8% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was $17.06 billion . Costa Rica ranks #55 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.KH) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- $3.47B
- Trough
- $1.24B
- 1-year change
- +1.8%
- 5-year change
- +29.5%
- +5.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +90.9%
- +6.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) |
|---|---|
| 3.371B | |
| 3.311B | |
| 3.473B | |
| 2.914B | |
| 2.538B | |
| 2.603B | |
| 2.571B | |
| 2.375B | |
| 2.101B | |
| 2.019B |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.KH • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in 2021?
- In 2021, Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) was $3.37 billion, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) rose 1.8% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)?
- In 2021, Costa Rica ranked #55 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh).
- How does Costa Rica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) in 2021 was $17.06 billion, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #8 of 42.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) and how is it measured?
- Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.KH), CC BY 4.0.