How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Costa Rica

66.6%

in 2024

Europe & Central Asia

18.5%

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

30th

Europe & Central Asia rank

27th

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

Costa Rica
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 48.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th 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	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.6%	17.7%	64.9%	Costa Rica
2000s	79.0%	16.5%	62.6%	Costa Rica
2010s	71.7%	16.7%	55.1%	Costa Rica
2020s	70.8%	17.5%	53.4%	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?: Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 18.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?: 48.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?: Costa Rica ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 27th 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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Indicator: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.