Costa Rica vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources

Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
62.8%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
31st

Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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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

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

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.