Costa Rica vs Greece: Electricity production from oil sources
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2024
Greece
8.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Greece rank
95th
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Greece
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 8.5% in Greece, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Greece ranks 95th of 210 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 20.3% | 11.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 15.2% | 11.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 10.4% | 5.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 9.2% | 5.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Costa Rica or Greece?
- Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 8.5% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Costa Rica and Greece?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greece?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Greece rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Greece ranks 95th 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.