Costa Rica vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Costa Rica
1,859 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
1,845 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
20th
New Caledonia rank
21st
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Costa Rica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,859 kilowatt-hours against 1,845 kilowatt-hours in New Caledonia, a difference of 14 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and New Caledonia ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 0.674 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 378.88 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | 1,637 kilowatt-hours | 77.47 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Costa Rica or New Caledonia?
- Costa Rica, at 1,859 kilowatt-hours against 1,845 kilowatt-hours in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 14 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and New Caledonia ranks 21st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.