How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Renewable electricity output

Central African Republic

96.5%

in 2021

Costa Rica

99.4%

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

8th

Costa Rica rank

5th

Renewable electricity output over time

Central African Republic
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 96.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.8%	95.5%	4.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	98.4%	94.1%	4.3%	Central African Republic
2020s	96.5%	99.2%	2.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 96.5% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 2.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Central African Republic ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit: % of total electricity output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.