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
-7.5-5-2.502.5200020122025

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

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.