Costa Rica vs Georgia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Costa Rica
9.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Georgia
10.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Georgia rank
52nd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Costa Rica
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 10.64 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Georgia ranks 52nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | 0.051 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 1.08 terawatt-hours | Georgia |
| 2020s | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 10.28 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Costa Rica or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 10.64 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 1.06 terawatt-hours, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Georgia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Georgia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Georgia ranks 52nd of 214 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.