Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Total electricity output

Costa Rica
10,812 GWh
in 2015
Guatemala
11,058 GWh
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
98th
Guatemala rank
96th

Total electricity output over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 11,058 GWh against 10,812 GWh in Costa Rica, a difference of 246 GWh.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 98th and Guatemala ranks 96th of 228 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 4,895 GWh 3,334 GWh 1,562 GWh Costa Rica
2000s 8,165 GWh 7,559 GWh 606.2 GWh Costa Rica
2010s 10,142 GWh 9,865 GWh 277.33 GWh Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 11,058 GWh against 10,812 GWh in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
246 GWh, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for total electricity output?
Costa Rica ranks 98th and Guatemala ranks 96th of 228 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 Total 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

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants