Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Costa Rica
12.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
12.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
66th
Mauritania rank
69th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 69th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.0% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 69th 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.