Algeria vs Costa Rica: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Algeria
-2.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica
-2.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
183rd
Costa Rica rank
184th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Algeria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -2.7% against -2.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 183rd and Costa Rica ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0% | -1.9% | 1.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -2.9% | 0.9% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Algeria or Costa Rica?
- Algeria, at -2.7% against -2.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Costa Rica rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Algeria ranks 183rd and Costa Rica ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.