Belize vs Costa Rica: Share of electricity production by source
Belize
7.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica
5.1%
in 2023
Belize rank
189th
Costa Rica rank
192nd
Share of electricity production by source over time
- Belize
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.1% against 5.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 189th and Costa Rica ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.9% | 3.6% | 38.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.1% | 10.1% | Belize |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 0.1% | 6.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Belize or Costa Rica?
- Belize, at 7.1% against 5.1% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Belize and Costa Rica?
- 2.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Costa Rica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Costa Rica rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
- Belize ranks 189th and Costa Rica ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.