Costa Rica vs Small states: Renewable electricity output
Costa Rica
99.4%
in 2021
Small states
50.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
5th
Small states rank
7th
Renewable electricity output over time
- Costa Rica
- Small states
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.4% against 50.5% in Small states, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Small states's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Small states ranks 7th 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 | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 20.3% | 71.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 32.8% | 62.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 43.1% | 50.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 50.7% | 48.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity output, Costa Rica or Small states?
- Costa Rica, at 99.4% against 50.5% in Small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Costa Rica and Small states?
- 48.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Small states?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Small states rank globally for renewable electricity output?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Small states ranks 7th 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.