Costa Rica vs IDA total: Alternative and nuclear energy
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2024
IDA total
17.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
IDA total rank
7th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA total
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 37.4% against 17.4% in IDA total, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 7th 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 | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 3.0% | 22.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 3.2% | 32.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 4.0% | 33.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 7.6% | 33.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or IDA total?
- Costa Rica, at 37.4% against 17.4% in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 20.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA total rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 7th 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.