Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Costa Rica
318.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
289.14 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 318.26 kilowatt-hours against 289.14 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 29.12 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 212 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 57.63 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 204.4 kilowatt-hours | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 202.13 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 296.81 kilowatt-hours | 111.02 kilowatt-hours | 185.79 kilowatt-hours | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 318.26 kilowatt-hours against 289.14 kilowatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 29.12 kilowatt-hours, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.