Costa Rica vs Peru: Electricity generation from coal
Costa Rica
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
0.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Peru rank
82nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 82nd of 207 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.726 terawatt-hours | 0.726 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.676 terawatt-hours | 0.676 terawatt-hours | Peru |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | 0.0833 terawatt-hours | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 0.01 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Peru ranks 82nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.