Costa Rica vs Iceland: Electricity generation by source
Costa Rica
1.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
5.57 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
Iceland rank
8th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.57 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.6 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 5.79 terawatt-hours | 4.21 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.57 terawatt-hours against 1.53 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 4.04 terawatt-hours, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.