Costa Rica vs Guadeloupe: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Costa Rica
12.8%
in 2025
Guadeloupe
12.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Guadeloupe rank
68th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Costa Rica
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Guadeloupe ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Costa Rica or Guadeloupe?
- Costa Rica, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Guadeloupe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Costa Rica and Guadeloupe?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guadeloupe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guadeloupe rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Guadeloupe ranks 68th 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 solar and 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.