CIS (EI) vs Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from renewables
CIS (EI)
18.4%
in 2025
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- CIS (EI)
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 18.4% in CIS (EI), a difference of 81.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.4 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 2 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 96.3% | 77.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 94.9% | 77.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 99.9% | 81.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, CIS (EI) or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 18.4% in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between CIS (EI) and Costa Rica?
- 81.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Costa Rica rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.