Costa Rica vs India: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
India
32.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
India rank
74th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 32.8% against 32.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and India ranks 74th of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 50.0% | 13.9% | India |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 43.5% | 5.8% | India |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.2% | 2.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.6% | 0.4% | India |
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, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 32.8% 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 Costa Rica and India?
- 0.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and India ranks 74th 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 (%).