Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Alternative and nuclear energy
Costa Rica
37.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
41.8%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
New Zealand rank
9th
Alternative and nuclear energy over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 41.8% against 37.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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 | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 24.5% | 10.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.5% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 41.8% against 37.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 4.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and New Zealand ranks 9th 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.