Costa Rica vs Iran: Renewable energy consumption
Costa Rica
58,767 TJ
in 2015
Iran
59,942 TJ
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Iran rank
90th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 59,942 TJ against 58,767 TJ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,175 TJ.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 90th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,169 TJ | 29,597 TJ | 2,428 TJ | Iran |
| 2000s | 46,601 TJ | 43,583 TJ | 3,019 TJ | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57,281 TJ | 58,682 TJ | 1,401 TJ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Iran, at 59,942 TJ against 58,767 TJ in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 1,175 TJ, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Iran ranks 90th 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 energy consumption (TJ). 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 (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste