Costa Rica vs Iceland: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
Iceland
100.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 213 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 100.0% | 3.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 100.0% | 5.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st 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 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.