Costa Rica vs Namibia: Electricity production by source

Costa Rica
26.5%
in 2021
Namibia
25.6%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Namibia rank
25th

Electricity production by source over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
-2002040199020052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 26.5% against 25.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 208 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.0% 0.0% 10.0% Costa Rica
2000s 17.1% -3.7% 20.8% Costa Rica
2010s 22.4% 8.1% 14.3% Costa Rica
2020s 27.3% 17.2% 10.1% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, Costa Rica or Namibia?
Costa Rica, at 26.5% against 25.6% in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between Costa Rica and Namibia?
0.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for electricity production by source?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Namibia ranks 25th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed