Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of electricity generation from oil

Costa Rica

0.0%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

0.0%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

187th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

187th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

Costa Rica
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 187th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.7%	4.0%	0.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	5.1%	0.0%	5.1%	Costa Rica
2020s	0.1%	0.0%	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, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?: Costa Rica ranks 187th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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: 07 August 2026

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