Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Costa Rica, at 37.4% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Alternative and nuclear energy

Costa Rica

37.4%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

17.4%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

7th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Costa Rica
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 37.4% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.8%	2.5%	23.2%	Costa Rica
2000s	35.3%	2.8%	32.5%	Costa Rica
2010s	37.5%	3.4%	34.2%	Costa Rica
2020s	40.9%	6.7%	34.3%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Costa Rica, at 37.4% against 17.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 20.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.