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Energy > Electricity Stats: compare key data on Costa Rica & Malaysia

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STAT Costa Rica Malaysia HISTORY
Consumption 8.53 billion kWh
Ranked 62nd.
112 billion kWh
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption > Per capita 1,921.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 15th.
3,724.98 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 94% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households 3.06 billion kWh
Ranked 76th.
16.21 billion kWh
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers per capita 1,229.66 kWh
Ranked 74th.
1,604.14 kWh
Ranked 61st. 30% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households per capita 708.48 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 13% more than Malaysia
627.35 kWh
Ranked 70th.

Consumption per capita 1,779.07 kWh
Ranked 14th.
3,571.39 kWh
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Costa Rica

Exports 135 million kWh
Ranked 56th.
151 million kWh
Ranked 55th. 12% more than Costa Rica

From other renewable sources 12.1% of total installed capacity
Ranked 19th.
0.0
Ranked 167th.

Installed generating capacity 2.8 million kW
Ranked 74th.
25.39 million kW
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Costa Rica

Installed generating capacity per thousand people 599.61 kW
Ranked 87th.
897.94 kW
Ranked 71st. 50% more than Costa Rica

Production 9.47 billion kWh
Ranked 63th.
118 billion kWh
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh 9.05 billion
Ranked 89th.
101.33 billion
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Production > Per capita 2,099.18 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th.
4,145.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 97% more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Nuclear 0.0
Ranked 183th.
0.0
Ranked 187th.
Production per capita 1,943.21 kWh
Ranked 16th.
3,713.52 kWh
Ranked 15th. 91% more than Costa Rica

Imports 164 million kWh
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Malaysia
33 million kWh
Ranked 72nd.

From nuclear fuels 0.0
Ranked 152nd.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Consumption by households and other consumers > Per capita 1,227.65 kWh per capita
Ranked 86th.
1,635.53 kWh per capita
Ranked 69th. 33% more than Costa Rica

Production > KWh > Per capita 1,400.04 per capita
Ranked 71st.
2,461.02 per capita
Ranked 55th. 76% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production per capita 127.08 kWh
Ranked 142nd.
3,177.45 kWh
Ranked 51st. 25 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households > Per capita 707.32 kWh per capita
Ranked 72nd. 11% more than Malaysia
639.63 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

From fossil fuels 32.4% of total installed capacity
Ranked 154th.
91.7% of total installed capacity
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Fossil fuel 1.5%
Ranked 202nd.
89.5%
Ranked 97th. 60 times more than Costa Rica
Consumption by industry and construction per capita 482.39 kWh
Ranked 83th.
1,515.99 kWh
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Net inland availability > Per capita 1,709.25 kWh per capita
Ranked 95th.
3,183.49 kWh per capita
Ranked 61st. 86% more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh 6.49 billion kWh
Ranked 48th. 11% more than Malaysia
5.83 billion kWh
Ranked 52nd.

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh per capita 1,527.43 kWh
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Malaysia
229.73 kWh
Ranked 60th.

Consumption by industry and construction > Per capita 481.6 kWh per capita
Ranked 88th.
1,545.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by households and other consumers 5.31 billion kWh
Ranked 83th.
41.46 billion kWh
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production 8.15 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
84.56 billion kWh
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production per capita 1,886.71 kWh
Ranked 88th.
3,271.89 kWh
Ranked 61st. 73% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production 549 million kWh
Ranked 132nd.
82.12 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 150 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability > Per capita 1,886.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 97th.
3,247.89 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 72% more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production 6.57 billion kWh
Ranked 45th. 27% more than Malaysia
5.18 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Hydro > Production per capita 1,519.86 kWh
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Malaysia
200.57 kWh
Ranked 77th.

Consumption > Date of > Information 2003 2003
Production by source > Hydro 81.9%
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Malaysia
10.5%
Ranked 103th.
Consumption by other industries and construction 1.73 billion kWh
Ranked 90th.
39.18 billion kWh
Ranked 22nd. 23 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by industry and construction 2.08 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
39.18 billion kWh
Ranked 28th. 19 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers 2.25 billion kWh
Ranked 75th.
25.24 billion kWh
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Gross inland availability 8.16 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
82.33 billion kWh
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss > Per capita 23.38 kWh per capita
Ranked 121st.
108.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public 127 million kWh
Ranked 160th.
77.43 billion kWh
Ranked 24th. 610 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Public > Per capita 29.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 180th.
3,054.85 kWh per capita
Ranked 59th. 104 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other industries and construction > Per capita 398.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 96th.
1,545.66 kWh per capita
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry 5 million kWh
Ranked 70th.
58.11 million kWh
Ranked 62nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry > Per capita 1.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 64th.
2.29 kWh per capita
Ranked 63th. 68% more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses > Per capita 183.23 kWh per capita
Ranked 98th. 69% more than Malaysia
108.21 kWh per capita
Ranked 113th.

Exports > Per capita 18.39 kWh per capita
Ranked 24th.
88.04 kWh per capita
Ranked 45th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer > Per capita 1,906.99 kWh per capita
Ranked 104th.
3,444.13 kWh per capita
Ranked 70th. 81% more than Costa Rica

Production by source > Other 16.6%
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.
Consumption by other industries and construction per capita 399.53 kWh
Ranked 89th.
1,515.99 kWh
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses per capita 183.53 kWh
Ranked 91st. 73% more than Malaysia
106.13 kWh
Ranked 105th.

Hydro > Production > Public per capita 1,337.46 kWh
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Malaysia
200.57 kWh
Ranked 75th.

Imports per capita 45.53 kWh
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 33th.

Net inland availability per capita 1,712.06 kWh
Ranked 82nd.
3,122.38 kWh
Ranked 54th. 82% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer per capita 97.68 kWh
Ranked 62nd.
181.24 kWh
Ranked 45th. 86% more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > % of total 1.81%
Ranked 88th.
3.31%
Ranked 73th. 83% more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Public > Per capita 1,335.27 kWh per capita
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Malaysia
204.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 77th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer 788 million kWh
Ranked 12th. 197 times more than Malaysia
4 million kWh
Ranked 50th.

Hydro > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 182.1 kWh per capita
Ranked 5th. 880 times more than Malaysia
0.207 kWh per capita
Ranked 51st.

Gross inland availability per capita 1,889.37 kWh
Ranked 86th.
3,185.54 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 69% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer per capita 280.08 kWh
Ranked 35th. 55% more than Malaysia
181.24 kWh
Ranked 49th.

Station use and station loss 101.18 million kWh
Ranked 104th.
2.74 billion kWh
Ranked 39th. 27 times more than Costa Rica

From hydroelectric plants 55.5% of total installed capacity
Ranked 31st. 7 times more than Malaysia
8.3% of total installed capacity
Ranked 102nd.

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer 8.25 billion kWh
Ranked 91st.
87.3 billion kWh
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by other consumers > Per capita 520.33 kWh per capita
Ranked 73th.
995.9 kWh per capita
Ranked 55th. 91% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by public lighting > Per capita 400.55 kWh per capita
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Malaysia
15.7 kWh per capita
Ranked 23th.

Consumption by public lighting 1.46 billion kWh
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Malaysia
328 million kWh
Ranked 14th.

Thermal > Production > Public per capita 29.4 kWh
Ranked 161st.
2,996.21 kWh
Ranked 51st. 102 times more than Costa Rica

Conversion > Transport and distribution losses 792.89 million kWh
Ranked 103th.
2.74 billion kWh
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Energy balance requirement > Per capita 1,782.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 33th. 15 times more than Malaysia
116.46 kWh per capita
Ranked 102nd.

Energy balance requirement 7.71 billion kWh
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.95 billion kWh
Ranked 85th.

Hydro > Production > Per capita 1,517.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Malaysia
204.5 kWh per capita
Ranked 79th.

Hydro > Production > Public 5.78 billion kWh
Ranked 51st. 11% more than Malaysia
5.18 billion kWh
Ranked 57th.

Imports > Per capita 49,154.74 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Malaysia
3,737.37 kWh per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Net inland availability 7.4 billion kWh
Ranked 87th.
80.69 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Net > Production > Per capita 1,883.61 kWh per capita
Ranked 101st.
3,335.92 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th. 77% more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Per capita 126.87 kWh per capita
Ranked 161st.
3,239.64 kWh per capita
Ranked 58th. 26 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer 422 million kWh
Ranked 66th.
4.68 billion kWh
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Thermal > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 97.52 kWh per capita
Ranked 67th.
184.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 47th. 89% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public 7.04 billion kWh
Ranked 93th.
82.62 billion kWh
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public > Per capita 1,627.37 kWh per capita
Ranked 108th.
3,259.35 kWh per capita
Ranked 68th. Twice as much as Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer 1.21 billion kWh
Ranked 50th.
4.68 billion kWh
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Production from oil sources > Kwh 149 million kWh
Ranked 96th.
2.74 billion kWh
Ranked 51st. 18 times more than Costa Rica

Station use and station loss per capita 23.42 kWh
Ranked 106th.
106.13 kWh
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Self-producer > Per capita 279.62 kWh per capita
Ranked 39th. 51% more than Malaysia
184.78 kWh per capita
Ranked 54th.

Consumption by other consumers per capita 521.18 kWh
Ranked 67th.
976.78 kWh
Ranked 49th. 87% more than Costa Rica

Total > Production > Public per capita 1,630.04 kWh
Ranked 95th.
3,196.78 kWh
Ranked 63th. 96% more than Costa Rica

Gross > Production > Public and self-producer per capita 1,910.13 kWh
Ranked 91st.
3,378.02 kWh
Ranked 61st. 77% more than Costa Rica

Consumption by transportation industry per capita 1.37 kWh
Ranked 64th.
2.25 kWh
Ranked 62nd. 65% more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > Kwh > Per capita 1,525.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Malaysia
234.07 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh > Per capita 35.03 kWh per capita
Ranked 84th.
110.11 kWh per capita
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Consumption by public lighting per capita 400.22 kWh
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Malaysia
15.43 kWh
Ranked 24th.

Energy balance requirement per capita 1,785.71 kWh
Ranked 30th. 16 times more than Malaysia
114.23 kWh
Ranked 98th.

Exports per capita 17.02 kWh
Ranked 25th.
81.61 kWh
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Costa Rica

Production from hydroelectric sources > % of total 79%
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Malaysia
7.03%
Ranked 83th.

Production from oil sources > Kwh per capita 35.09 kWh
Ranked 84th.
108.06 kWh
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Hydro > Production > Self-producer per capita 182.4 kWh
Ranked 5th. 898 times more than Malaysia
0.203 kWh
Ranked 52nd.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics \xA9 OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries, Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and Energy Balances of OECD Countries.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption

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