Costa Rica vs North Macedonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Costa Rica
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
70th
North Macedonia rank
68th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Costa Rica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.82 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 0.65 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Costa Rica or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.82 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 0.18 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and North Macedonia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and North Macedonia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and North Macedonia ranks 68th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.