Costa Rica vs Low income: Renewable electricity output
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2021
Low income
58.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
5th
Low income rank
3rd
Renewable electricity output over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 58.8% in Low income, a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Low income's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Low income ranks 3rd 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 | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 46.9% | 44.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 47.1% | 48.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 54.2% | 39.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 58.2% | 41.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Costa Rica or Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 58.8% in Low income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 40.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Low income ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.