Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 49 Uruguay 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 South Korea 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Belize 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Hungary 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Fiji 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Burundi 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.