Costa Rica: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
In , Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 99.37.
That's up 0.4% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 34.01 . Costa Rica ranks #3 globally out of 204 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 41.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.37
- Trough
- 87.47
- 1-year change
- +0.4%
- 5-year change
- +2.2%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +9.8%
- +0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) |
|---|---|
| 99.3668 | |
| 98.9419 | |
| 98.3323 | |
| 97.7038 | |
| 98.7375 | |
| 97.2188 | |
| 98.3894 | |
| 88.9891 | |
| 87.4663 | |
| 90.9420 |
About Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021?
- In 2021, Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) was 99.37, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) rose 0.4% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank globally on Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)?
- In 2021, Costa Rica ranked #3 out of 204 countries reporting Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output).
- How does Costa Rica's Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in 2021 was 34.01, so Costa Rica is above the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #1 of 41.
- What is Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) and how is it measured?
- Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS), CC BY 4.0.