Costa Rica vs North America: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Costa Rica
39.2%
in 2024
North America
14.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
10th
North America rank
8th
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Costa Rica
- North America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 39.2% against 14.7% in North America, a difference of 24.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th 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 | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 11.8% | 14.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 11.9% | 23.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 13.5% | 24.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 14.8% | 27.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or North America?
- Costa Rica, at 39.2% against 14.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and North America?
- 24.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and North America rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and North America ranks 8th 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.