Costa Rica vs Latvia: Renewable energy consumption
Costa Rica
38.7%
in 2015
Latvia
38.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
64th
Latvia rank
66th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 38.7% against 38.1% in Latvia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 66th of 219 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 28.1% | 8.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 35.1% | 3.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 37.8% | 1.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Costa Rica or Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 38.7% against 38.1% in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Latvia ranks 66th 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