Costa Rica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 62.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st 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 | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 58.2% | 24.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 56.1% | 22.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 55.9% | 15.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 60.3% | 11.6% | 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 62.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 31st 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.