Costa Rica vs Namibia: Renewable electricity
Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2015
Namibia
97.8%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
10th
Namibia rank
12th
Renewable electricity over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 97.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.5% | 83.5% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 97.3% | 5.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity, Costa Rica or Namibia?
- Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 97.8% in Namibia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 1.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for renewable electricity?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 230 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