Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 2,486 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica stood at 2,486 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica peaked at 2,516 kilowatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,696 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,791 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1,883 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,859 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,872 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,964 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,953 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,928 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,906 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,915 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,213 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2,192 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,288 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,275 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,264 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,516 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2,294 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,142 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 2,486 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,836 kilowatt-hours | 1,696 kilowatt-hours | 1,964 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,092 kilowatt-hours | 1,906 kilowatt-hours | 2,288 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,368 kilowatt-hours | 2,142 kilowatt-hours | 2,516 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Costa Rica was 2,486 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,516 kilowatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,696 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.