Costa Rica vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from oil
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2025
Thailand
0.1%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
187th
Thailand rank
186th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 187th and Thailand ranks 186th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 0.6% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Costa Rica ranks 187th and Thailand ranks 186th 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.