Costa Rica vs Namibia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Namibia
70.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Namibia rank
28th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 70.0% against 66.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 28th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 92.7% | 11.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 97.2% | 18.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 91.9% | 20.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 68.7% | 3.2% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 70.0% against 66.6% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 3.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Namibia rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 28th 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.