Costa Rica vs Uganda: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Costa Rica
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uganda
3.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
201st
Uganda rank
198th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3.4 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.4 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 198th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 8.31 kilowatt-hours | 64.54 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 9.25 kilowatt-hours | 100.74 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | 3.12 kilowatt-hours | 1.54 kilowatt-hours | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3.4 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 Uganda?
- 3.4 kilowatt-hours, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 198th 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.