Costa Rica vs Euro area: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Euro area
13.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
Euro area rank
32nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Euro area
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 13.9% in Euro area, a difference of 52.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.8 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Euro area ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 13.0% | 69.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 11.3% | 67.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 11.6% | 60.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 12.0% | 58.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Costa Rica or Euro area?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 13.9% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Euro area?
- 52.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Euro area rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Euro area ranks 32nd 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.