Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Renewable energy consumption
Costa Rica
38.7%
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
41.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 41.1% against 38.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 226 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 54.2% | 18.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 50.1% | 11.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 42.1% | 2.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 41.1% against 38.7% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd of 226 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