Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from solar
Costa Rica
0.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
146th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 213 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th and New Zealand ranks 143rd 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 solar. 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.