Costa Rica vs South Asia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
South Asia
8.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
South Asia rank
26th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Costa Rica
- South Asia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 26.5% against 8.5% in South Asia, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 26th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 0.1% | 8.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 0.8% | 16.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 4.0% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 8.6% | 18.7% | 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 South Asia?
- Costa Rica, at 26.5% against 8.5% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 18.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and South Asia rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 26th 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.