Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia
0.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
204th
Ethiopia rank
204th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 204th and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Costa Rica ranks 204th and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.