Costa Rica vs Iceland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
Iceland
29.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Iceland rank
20th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 29.6% against 26.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.4% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 21.3% | 4.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 28.3% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 30.4% | 3.1% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 29.6% against 26.5% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 3.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 20th 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.