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