Costa Rica vs OECD (EI): Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Costa Rica
100.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
51.2%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Costa Rica
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 100.0% against 51.2% in OECD (EI), a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times OECD (EI)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.3% | 37.7% | 58.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 40.8% | 54.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 48.6% | 51.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Costa Rica or OECD (EI)?
- Costa Rica, at 100.0% against 51.2% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Costa Rica and OECD (EI)?
- 48.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and OECD (EI)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.