Costa Rica vs Korea: Renewable energy electricity output
Costa Rica
10,704 GWh
in 2015
Korea
10,406 GWh
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
52nd
Korea rank
54th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10,704 GWh against 10,406 GWh in Korea, a difference of 298 GWh.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 54th of 226 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,481 GWh | 3,686 GWh | 795 GWh | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 7,849 GWh | 4,325 GWh | 3,524 GWh | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,362 GWh | 8,083 GWh | 1,279 GWh | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Costa Rica or Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 10,704 GWh against 10,406 GWh in Korea as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 298 GWh, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 54th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.