How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

32 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Renewable energy consumption

Costa Rica

34.2%

in 2021

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

33.7%

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

72nd

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

74th

Renewable energy consumption over time

Costa Rica
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 34.2% against 33.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	36.1%	13.5%	22.6%	Costa Rica
2000s	37.7%	14.9%	22.8%	Costa Rica
2010s	36.4%	14.5%	22.0%	Costa Rica
2020s	35.3%	32.5%	2.8%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Costa Rica or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Costa Rica, at 34.2% against 33.7% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for renewable energy consumption?: Costa Rica ranks 72nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit: % of total final energy consumption
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.