Costa Rica vs Myanmar: Electricity generation from hydropower
Costa Rica
9.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Myanmar
10 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
55th
Myanmar rank
54th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Costa Rica
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 10 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.42 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 54th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 1.66 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 8.71 terawatt-hours | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 0.648 terawatt-hours | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 10 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 0.42 terawatt-hours, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.