Costa Rica vs Italy: Installed geothermal energy capacity
Costa Rica
262.66 megawatts
in 2024
Italy
771.79 megawatts
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
Installed geothermal energy capacity over time
- Costa Rica
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 771.79 megawatts against 262.66 megawatts in Costa Rica, a difference of 509.13 megawatts.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.9 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159.11 megawatts | 655.7 megawatts | 496.59 megawatts | Italy |
| 2010s | 213.54 megawatts | 751.76 megawatts | 538.22 megawatts | Italy |
| 2020s | 261.74 megawatts | 771.79 megawatts | 510.05 megawatts | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed geothermal energy capacity, Costa Rica or Italy?
- Italy, at 771.79 megawatts against 262.66 megawatts in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in installed geothermal energy capacity between Costa Rica and Italy?
- 509.13 megawatts, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Italy rank globally for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.