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
0204060199020062023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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