Costa Rica vs Panama: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita

Costa Rica
626.24
in 2023
Panama
657.85
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Panama rank
50th

Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
200300400500600700200020112023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 657.85 against 626.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 31.61.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 380.05 257.79 122.26 Costa Rica
2010s 521.94 451.78 70.15 Costa Rica
2020s 623.38 613.53 9.85 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity generating capacity per capita, Costa Rica or Panama?
Panama, at 657.85 against 626.24 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in renewable electricity generating capacity per capita between Costa Rica and Panama?
31.61, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed