Costa Rica vs Pacific island small states: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
Pacific island small states
10.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Pacific island small states rank
24th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Costa Rica
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.5% against 10.2% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 7.1% | 10.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 6.9% | 15.5% | 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 Pacific island small states?
- Costa Rica, at 26.5% against 10.2% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Costa Rica and Pacific island small states?
- 16.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pacific island small states?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Pacific island small states rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Pacific island small states ranks 24th 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.