Austria vs Costa Rica: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Austria
59.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
30th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 59.9% in Austria, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Austria ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 82.6% | 15.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 79.0% | 16.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 71.7% | 9.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 70.8% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 59.9% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 6.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Austria ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.