Argentina vs Costa Rica: Share of electricity generation from wind
Argentina
12.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica
12.1%
in 2025
Argentina rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 8.9% | 8.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 12.0% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Argentina or Costa Rica?
- Argentina, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 211 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 wind. 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.