Barbados vs Costa Rica: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Barbados
354.01 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica
318.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Barbados rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 354.01 kilowatt-hours against 318.26 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica, a difference of 35.75 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 49.95 kilowatt-hours | 204.4 kilowatt-hours | 154.46 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 297.63 kilowatt-hours | 296.81 kilowatt-hours | 0.8156 kilowatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Barbados, at 354.01 kilowatt-hours against 318.26 kilowatt-hours in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 35.75 kilowatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 212 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.