Costa Rica vs Romania: Share of electricity generation from wind
Costa Rica
12.1%
in 2025
Romania
12.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th 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.