Costa Rica vs Ghana: Renewable energy consumption
Costa Rica
38.7%
in 2015
Ghana
41.4%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
64th
Ghana rank
61st
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 41.4% against 38.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 61st of 219 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 79.0% | 42.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 61.4% | 23.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 45.5% | 6.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 41.4% against 38.7% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 2.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Ghana ranks 61st of 219 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption