Costa Rica vs Iceland: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Costa Rica
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
198th
Iceland rank
198th
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 198th and Iceland ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.85 kilowatt-hours | 6.93 kilowatt-hours | 65.92 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 109.99 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.58 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 0 kilowatt-hours against 0 kilowatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 0 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th and Iceland 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.