Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Costa Rica
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
198th
Sierra Leone rank
194th
Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.316 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.236 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.517 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.467 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.008 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th and Sierra Leone ranks 194th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.