Costa Rica vs Portugal: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
Portugal
35.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
75th
Portugal rank
69th
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.4% against 32.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 69th 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 | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 24.0% | 12.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 21.3% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 27.7% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 32.7% | 1.5% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.4% 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 Portugal?
- 3.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 69th 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 (%).