Botswana vs Costa Rica: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Botswana
34.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
Botswana rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
75th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 34.1% against 32.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 36.1% | 10.2% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 37.7% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 36.4% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.2% | 0.8% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Botswana, at 34.1% against 32.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 1.8%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Botswana ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).