Costa Rica vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2025
Norway
1.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
204th
Norway rank
203rd
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Costa Rica
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.3% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 1.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Costa Rica and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Costa Rica ranks 204th and Norway ranks 203rd 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.