Costa Rica vs IDA blend: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Costa Rica
74.3%
in 2025
IDA blend
22.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
IDA blend rank
24th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA blend
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 74.3% against 22.0% in IDA blend, a difference of 52.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and IDA blend ranks 24th 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 | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 31.7% | 50.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 29.1% | 49.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 25.6% | 46.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 22.6% | 47.9% | 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 IDA blend?
- Costa Rica, at 74.3% against 22.0% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and IDA blend?
- 52.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA blend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and IDA blend rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and IDA blend ranks 24th 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.