Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 100.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica is 100.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.1% | — |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 92.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 88.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Costa Rica was 100.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.