Costa Rica vs Finland: Alternative and nuclear energy
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2024
Finland
36.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
Finland rank
12th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.4% against 36.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 21.2% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 20.3% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 22.0% | 15.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 30.1% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 37.4% against 36.4% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Finland ranks 12th of 151 countries.
- 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.