Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Costa Rica
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.16 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
201st
Sierra Leone rank
200th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 200th of 210 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 15.57 kilowatt-hours | 57.27 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 7.1 kilowatt-hours | 102.89 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | 1.21 kilowatt-hours | 0.3668 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.16 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 1.16 kilowatt-hours, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 201st and Sierra Leone ranks 200th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.