Costa Rica vs French Guiana: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity
Costa Rica
618.19 w per capita
in 2024
French Guiana
623.3 w per capita
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
French Guiana rank
66th
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 623.3 w per capita against 618.19 w per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.11 w per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 69th and French Guiana ranks 66th of 235 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.95 w per capita | 596.61 w per capita | 216.67 w per capita | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 521.76 w per capita | 629.28 w per capita | 107.52 w per capita | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 622.15 w per capita | 624.18 w per capita | 2.03 w per capita | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Costa Rica or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 623.3 w per capita against 618.19 w per capita in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 5.11 w per capita, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Guiana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and French Guiana rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 69th and French Guiana ranks 66th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.