Costa Rica vs OECD members: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
OECD members
13.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
30th
OECD members rank
35th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- OECD members
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 13.4% in OECD members, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 5.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 35th 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 | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 16.0% | 66.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 13.6% | 65.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 13.7% | 58.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 13.5% | 57.3% | 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 OECD members?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 13.4% in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and OECD members?
- 53.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and OECD members ranks 35th 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.