Costa Rica vs Tajikistan: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Costa Rica
1,859 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Tajikistan
2,158 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Tajikistan rank
18th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 2,158 kilowatt-hours against 1,859 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 299 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | 2,310 kilowatt-hours | 809.06 kilowatt-hours | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 1,573 kilowatt-hours | 2,001 kilowatt-hours | 428.02 kilowatt-hours | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 1,739 kilowatt-hours | 1,959 kilowatt-hours | 219.76 kilowatt-hours | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Costa Rica or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 2,158 kilowatt-hours against 1,859 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 299 kilowatt-hours, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tajikistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tajikistan rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Tajikistan ranks 18th 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.