Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
70.5%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
27th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 70.5% against 66.6% in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 22.3% | 56.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 74.4% | 2.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.5% | 1.3% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 70.5% against 66.6% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 3.9%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 27th 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.