Costa Rica vs Nepal: Electricity generation
Costa Rica
12.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nepal
11.13 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Nepal rank
106th
Electricity generation over time
- Costa Rica
- Nepal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.81 terawatt-hours against 11.13 terawatt-hours in Nepal, a difference of 1.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 106th of 214 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 terawatt-hours | 2.41 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.55 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 11.92 terawatt-hours | 9.67 terawatt-hours | 2.25 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Costa Rica or Nepal?
- Costa Rica, at 12.81 terawatt-hours against 11.13 terawatt-hours in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 1.68 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nepal rank globally for electricity generation?
- Costa Rica ranks 103rd and Nepal ranks 106th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.