Costa Rica vs IBRD only: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
IBRD only
10.9%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
IBRD only rank
22nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Costa Rica
- IBRD only
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.5% against 10.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.4 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IBRD only ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.4% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 1.0% | 16.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 4.5% | 17.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 10.1% | 17.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Costa Rica or IBRD only?
- Costa Rica, at 26.5% against 10.9% in IBRD only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Costa Rica and IBRD only?
- 15.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IBRD only?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and IBRD only rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and IBRD only ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% 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 renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.