Africa Eastern and Southern vs Costa Rica: Alternative and nuclear energy
Africa Eastern and Southern
17.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
7th
Costa Rica rank
10th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.4% against 17.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 46 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 25.8% | 23.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 35.3% | 32.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 37.5% | 33.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 40.9% | 33.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Africa Eastern and Southern or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 37.4% against 17.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 20.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Costa Rica rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th and Costa Rica ranks 10th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.