Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
New Zealand
27.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
22nd
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 27.1% against 26.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.8% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 23.3% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 26.5% | 0.8% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 27.1% 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 New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and New Zealand 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.