Costa Rica vs Greenland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Costa Rica
74.3%
in 2025
Greenland
74.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Greenland rank
23rd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Costa Rica
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 74.5% against 74.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 23rd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 49.3% | 29.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 68.7% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 73.2% | 1.4% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Costa Rica or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 74.5% against 74.3% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 0.2%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Greenland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Greenland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Greenland ranks 23rd 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.