Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 15.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 51.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 17.7% | 64.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 17.5% | 61.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 16.9% | 54.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 17.0% | 53.8% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 15.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 51.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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.