Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources over time
- Central African Republic
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.1% against 3.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 195th and Costa Rica ranks 194th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 3.6% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 5.1% | 3.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 0.1% | 3.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.1% against 3.5% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Central African Republic ranks 195th and Costa Rica ranks 194th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.