Costa Rica vs Japan: Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy

Costa Rica
974.32 current US$
in 2020
Japan
1,356 current US$
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Japan rank
20th

Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1,356 current US$ against 974.32 current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 381.68 current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 993.53 current US$ 1,398 current US$ 404.38 current US$ Japan
2000s 1,227 current US$ 1,001 current US$ 225.96 current US$ Costa Rica
2010s 1,261 current US$ 1,342 current US$ 81.44 current US$ Japan
2020s 974.32 current US$ 1,356 current US$ 381.79 current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy, Costa Rica or Japan?
Japan, at 1,356 current US$ against 974.32 current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy between Costa Rica and Japan?
381.68 current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Renewable natural capital per capita, hydropower energy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, 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