Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 48.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?

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 Switzerland: Alternative and nuclear energy

Costa Rica

37.4%

in 2024

Switzerland

48.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

10th

Switzerland rank

7th

Alternative and nuclear energy over time

Costa Rica
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 48.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 151 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.8%	38.0%	12.2%	Switzerland
2000s	35.3%	38.7%	3.4%	Switzerland
2010s	37.5%	39.5%	1.9%	Switzerland
2020s	40.9%	42.8%	1.9%	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Costa Rica or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 48.0% against 37.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 10.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Costa Rica ranks 10th and Switzerland 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.