Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Costa Rica
618.19 w per capita
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
620.4 w per capita
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
69th
United Arab Emirates rank
67th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • United Arab Emirates
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 620.4 w per capita against 618.19 w per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.21 w per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 235 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 379.95 w per capita 0.1502 w per capita 379.8 w per capita Costa Rica
2010s 521.76 w per capita 37.73 w per capita 484.03 w per capita Costa Rica
2020s 622.15 w per capita 419.41 w per capita 202.74 w per capita Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 620.4 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 United Arab Emirates?
2.21 w per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Costa Rica ranks 69th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed