Which has higher renewable electricity output, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?

Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Costa Rica vs Least developed countries: Renewable electricity output

Costa Rica

99.4%

in 2021

Least developed countries

48.3%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

5th

Least developed countries rank

8th

Renewable electricity output over time

Costa Rica
Least developed countries

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 51.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 210 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	91.5%	54.8%	36.7%	Costa Rica
2000s	95.5%	54.7%	40.9%	Costa Rica
2010s	94.1%	51.8%	42.3%	Costa Rica
2020s	99.2%	48.5%	50.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Costa Rica or Least developed countries?: Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 48.3% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 51.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Least developed countries?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Least developed countries rank globally for renewable electricity output?: Costa Rica ranks 5th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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.