Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Renewable electricity
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2015
Ethiopia
100.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
10th
Ethiopia rank
7th
Renewable electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 100.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 232 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 93.6% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 96.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 99.7% | 7.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 100.0% against 99.0% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Ethiopia ranks 7th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants