Costa Rica vs Suriname: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Costa Rica
66.6%
in 2024
Suriname
61.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
30th
Suriname rank
32nd
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 66.6% against 61.0% in Suriname, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Suriname ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 74.1% | 4.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 44.8% | 26.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 50.3% | 21.6% | 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 Suriname?
- Costa Rica, at 66.6% against 61.0% in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 5.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Suriname rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 32nd 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.
Individual pages
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.