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
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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

Indicator
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit
% of total energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 6,669 data points, 1990–2024
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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.