Costa Rica vs Norway: Renewable electricity output
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2021
Norway
99.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 99.2% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 99.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 97.5% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Costa Rica or Norway?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 99.1% in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th 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.