Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in 2023.
The figure is up 114.5% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica peaked at 134.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.52 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 57.29 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 134.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +134.6% |
| 1993 | 90.04 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 88.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 134.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +52.3% |
| 1996 | 84.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -37.3% |
| 1997 | 45.26 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -46.5% |
| 1998 | 76.67 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +69.4% |
| 1999 | 39.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 32.12 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 36.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 39.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 41.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 31.99 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 50.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 67.91 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 79.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 74.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 61.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 74.22 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 86.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 84.6 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 107.02 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +26.5% |
| 2014 | 97.41 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 38.52 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -60.5% |
| 2016 | 43.89 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 34.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 39.72 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 36.93 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 31.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 26.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +114.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.08 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 39.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 134.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.45 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 31.99 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 79.61 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.33 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 34.17 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 107.02 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 26.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 Luxembourg 92.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 34 France 66.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 35 Sweden 59.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 37 Switzerland 43.77 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 38 Norway 31.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 39 Iceland 28.28 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Costa Rica was 57.87 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 134.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.97 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.