Australia vs Costa Rica: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Australia
1.7%
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
125th
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time
- Australia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.7% against 1.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Australia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 8.5% | 7.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 5.1% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Australia or Costa Rica?
- Australia, at 1.7% against 1.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Australia and Costa Rica?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Costa Rica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Australia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 125th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.