Costa Rica vs Namibia: Share of electricity generation from oil

Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2025
Namibia
0.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
182nd
Namibia rank
182nd

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 182nd of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.7% 0.3% 3.3% Costa Rica
2010s 5.1% 0.7% 4.4% Costa Rica
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Costa Rica or Namibia?
Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Costa Rica and Namibia?
0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
Costa Rica ranks 182nd and Namibia ranks 182nd of 208 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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About this data

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

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