Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
New Zealand
30.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
New Zealand rank
78th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 30.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th of 230 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 27.3% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 26.7% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 28.9% | 7.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.5% | 4.7% | 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, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 30.3% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 78th 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 (%).