Costa Rica vs Norway: Renewable electricity

Costa Rica
99.0%
in 2015
Norway
97.7%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
10th
Norway rank
13th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Norway
020406080100199020022015

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 99.0% against 97.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 91.5% 99.7% 8.1% Norway
2000s 96.4% 99.1% 2.8% Norway
2010s 92.2% 97.2% 5.0% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Costa Rica or Norway?
Costa Rica, at 99.0% against 97.7% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Costa Rica and Norway?
1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Norway rank globally for renewable electricity?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants