Chile vs Costa Rica: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Chile
31.2%
in 2023
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
76th
Costa Rica rank
75th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 31.2% in Chile, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 76th and Costa Rica ranks 75th of 230 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 36.1% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 37.7% | 5.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 36.4% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 34.2% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
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, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 31.2% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 1.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Chile ranks 76th 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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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).