Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2025
Uruguay
2.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
204th
Uruguay rank
201st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.2% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 204th and Uruguay ranks 201st of 213 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 15.7% | 12.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 10.8% | 5.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 6.9% | 6.8% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.2% 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 Uruguay?
- 2.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Costa Rica ranks 204th and Uruguay ranks 201st 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.