Costa Rica vs Samoa: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2023
Samoa
29.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
75th
Samoa rank
81st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 29.7% in Samoa, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 81st of 230 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 59.7% | 23.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 48.9% | 11.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 38.5% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.9% | 2.3% | 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 Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 29.7% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 81st 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 (%).