Costa Rica vs Serbia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Costa Rica
9.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Serbia
8.14 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
55th
Serbia rank
57th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Costa Rica
- Serbia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.58 terawatt-hours against 8.14 terawatt-hours in Serbia, a difference of 1.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Serbia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th of 214 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.36 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2010s | 7.54 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
| 2020s | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 9.9 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Costa Rica or Serbia?
- Costa Rica, at 9.58 terawatt-hours against 8.14 terawatt-hours in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 1.44 terawatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Serbia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Serbia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.