Costa Rica vs Iceland: Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy

Costa Rica
4.99 billion current US$
in 2020
Iceland
6.49 billion current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
49th
Iceland rank
46th

Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B199520072020

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6.49 billion current US$ against 4.99 billion current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.50 billion current US$.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.71 billion current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 1.63 billion current US$ Costa Rica
2000s 5.31 billion current US$ 2.16 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ Costa Rica
2010s 6.09 billion current US$ 5.33 billion current US$ 757.87 million current US$ Costa Rica
2020s 4.99 billion current US$ 6.49 billion current US$ 1.50 billion current US$ Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital, hydropower energy, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 6.49 billion current US$ against 4.99 billion current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital, hydropower energy between Costa Rica and Iceland?
1.50 billion current US$, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for renewable natural capital, hydropower energy?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital, hydropower energy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 2,843 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed