Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Costa Rica
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ethiopia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
198th
Ethiopia rank
198th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 198th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 208 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.316 terawatt-hours 0.024 terawatt-hours 0.292 terawatt-hours Costa Rica
2010s 0.517 terawatt-hours 0.014 terawatt-hours 0.503 terawatt-hours Costa Rica
2020s 0.0067 terawatt-hours 0.0017 terawatt-hours 0.005 terawatt-hours Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Costa Rica, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
0 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Costa Rica ranks 198th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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