Costa Rica vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from renewables
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
35.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 35.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 64.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.8 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 15.7% | 80.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 22.6% | 72.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 32.2% | 67.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Costa Rica or OECD (EI)?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 35.2% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Costa Rica and OECD (EI)?
- 64.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and OECD (EI)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- 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.