Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Afghanistan
3.05 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
196th
Costa Rica rank
198th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.05 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Costa Rica ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.97 kilowatt-hours | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 63.88 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 5.05 kilowatt-hours | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 104.94 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.14 kilowatt-hours | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | 1.57 kilowatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Afghanistan, at 3.05 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 3.05 kilowatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Costa Rica ranks 198th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.