Costa Rica vs Hungary: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Costa Rica
66,027 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Hungary
73,450 kWh per square kilometre
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Hungary rank
40th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 73,450 kWh per square kilometre against 66,027 kWh per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 7,423 kWh per square kilometre.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 9,244 kWh per square kilometre 506.46 kWh per square kilometre 8,738 kWh per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 27,128 kWh per square kilometre 11,724 kWh per square kilometre 15,404 kWh per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 46,933 kWh per square kilometre 33,451 kWh per square kilometre 13,481 kWh per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 65,435 kWh per square kilometre 65,680 kWh per square kilometre 245.25 kWh per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Costa Rica or Hungary?
Hungary, at 73,450 kWh per square kilometre against 66,027 kWh per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Costa Rica and Hungary?
7,423 kWh per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre
Unit
kWh per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
255 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.