Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Energy mix

Afghanistan
39.45
in 2024
Costa Rica
49.39
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Costa Rica rank
118th

Energy mix over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 49.39 against 39.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.94.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 219 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 13.95 12.42 1.53 Afghanistan
1990s 9.87 21.68 11.81 Costa Rica
2000s 7.96 33.96 26 Costa Rica
2010s 36.03 41.97 5.94 Costa Rica
2020s 43.86 46.62 2.76 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy mix, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 49.39 against 39.45 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy mix between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
9.94, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for energy mix?
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Energy mix. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy mix
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,716 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed