What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?

0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from oil

Central African Republic

0.0%

in 2023

Costa Rica

0.0%

in 2025

Central African Republic rank

187th

Costa Rica rank

187th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

Central African Republic
Costa Rica

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 187th and Costa Rica ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	19.6%	3.7%	15.9%	Central African Republic
2010s	5.2%	5.1%	0.1%	Central African Republic
2020s	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Central African Republic or Costa Rica?: Central African Republic, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Costa Rica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Costa Rica rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?: Central African Republic ranks 187th and Costa Rica ranks 187th 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.