Costa Rica vs Latvia: Renewable energy consumption
Costa Rica
58,767 TJ
in 2015
Latvia
58,759 TJ
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
92nd
Latvia rank
93rd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 58,767 TJ against 58,759 TJ in Latvia, a difference of 8 TJ.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 92nd and Latvia ranks 93rd of 230 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,169 TJ | 49,318 TJ | 22,149 TJ | Latvia |
| 2000s | 46,601 TJ | 56,402 TJ | 9,800 TJ | Latvia |
| 2010s | 57,281 TJ | 60,291 TJ | 3,010 TJ | Latvia |
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 58,767 TJ against 58,759 TJ in Latvia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 8 TJ, 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 92nd and Latvia ranks 93rd 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